Garnacho, Sancho and others have departed Manchester United on bad terms, and Carrick needs to avoid another dressing room crisis, writes the Mirror.

Manchester United rarely has a peaceful season, especially when high-profile players can present management challenges.

Manchester United has welcomed some strong-willed players in recent years, and some have departed quickly, to the club's relief. In recent years, Garnacho and Sancho have been accused by managers and teammates of having a "poor attitude" and being "lazy". Other veteran stars who have also been criticized by teammates and commentators include Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. Current manager Carrick, who played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo during his playing career, hopes to avoid major dressing room issues again, as these problems have plagued the club in recent years.

Since Carrick took charge at Manchester United, the team has recorded 1 win and 1 loss in the 2024/25 Premier League season and will welcome the return of the Champions League. He also hopes to maintain the positive atmosphere at Old Trafford. Last season, when he took over as interim manager, he lifted the team out of a difficult situation to finish third in the league and qualify for European competitions. Below, the Mirror Football section reviews four former Manchester United players whose departures were a relief for the club.

Garnacho had a promising start at Manchester United, contributing 10 goals in his first full season after being promoted to the first team. However, captain Bruno Fernandes once said that the attitude of the Argentine international was not good enough during his transition to the first team under Ten Hag. Bruno Fernandes said in an interview with BT Sport in November 2022: "He's a good player, but he knows we demand a lot from him. He's still young and performing well. He wasn't at his best at the start of the season. On the pre-season tour, his attitude wasn't the best, so he didn't get an opportunity until now. He got the opportunity because he trained better and had a better attitude." These words had the opposite effect on Garnacho. He fell out of favor with Amorim and even criticized Amorim for not playing him in the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham. Garnacho said: "I played in every round until the final. Today I only played 20 minutes, I don't know why. Next, I'll try to enjoy the summer and see what happens. Obviously, it's difficult for everyone. We had a terrible season. We didn't beat anyone in the league. We were missing many things. When you don't score goals, you always want more."

The 22-year-old left Manchester United to join Chelsea for £40 million. Garnacho did not perform convincingly in West London and joined Aston Villa on loan this summer with an obligation to buy. Cristiano Ronaldo will always be remembered for his first spell at Manchester United, but his return in 2021 ended in disaster.

He scored 24 goals that season and rekindled nostalgia for many, but he then clashed with Ten Hag and was released before the 2022 World Cup. The striker also gave a controversial interview to Piers Morgan, saying the club had made "no progress" since Ferguson left. Eriksen also spoke out after Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, saying that football would continue without the Portuguese star. He said: "First, we're sorry that Cristiano Ronaldo is not here. His record and his name are special at any club, and I'm fortunate to have played with him in my career. Football will go on. You'll feel that after the next match, people will forget what happened before. Now our goal is to act as if he's not here." Speaking about the improved atmosphere in the dressing room, Eriksen added: "The atmosphere is very good. Many of us have returned from the World Cup, and the remaining players have also returned one by one, and we're all together. The atmosphere is very good. This helps you win, and before the World Cup, we had played some good matches and won some victories, which made it easier to start fresh after returning."

Sancho joined Manchester United from Dortmund in 2021 for £73 million, which attracted considerable attention at the time. However, he was subsequently loaned out three times and left after his contract expired this summer. Sancho also clashed with Ten Hag and was excluded from the squad due to his "lazy" performances in training. After Manchester United lost 1-3 to Arsenal in 2023, Ten Hag said: "We didn't select him based on his training performances. At Manchester United, you have to meet a standard every day, and we have options in attack. So he wasn't selected for this match." Sancho later retaliated on social media, accusing the Dutchman of lying in a post that was later deleted. He said: "Please don't believe everything you read! I won't let others say things that are completely false. I performed well in training this week. I think there are other reasons behind this, but I won't go into details. I've been the scapegoat for a long time, and this is unfair!"

The Guardian reported that Manchester United players urged Sancho to apologize for his behavior after being excluded from the squad and assigned to train with the U18s. Benni McCarthy, a member of Ten Hag's coaching staff, spoke about what happened on the 947 Joburg program. He said: "I spoke to the manager and told him: 'You know how delicate this is'. I think Sancho thought that if he apologized, he would be labeled as someone who doesn't work hard in training and doesn't put in effort, as if all the previous accusations against him were true. If you're from the streets, nobody wants to apologize, because once you apologize, it means you're admitting that you don't train well, you're lazy, and everything you're accused of is true. Sancho wouldn't accept this. The manager just said he wanted an apology. As a coach, mentor, friend, and even as someone who grew up in the streets and understands the rules, I spoke to Sancho. But Sancho simply didn't accept it. He said: 'I won't apologize, because once I apologize, I'm apologizing for being lazy, for always being late, and for not giving my best. That's what I'm apologizing for.' That was his reasoning."

Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton in 2017 for around £75 million. Although he scored 22 goals and provided 7 assists in his first season as a striker, his numbers began to decline in his second season. After his departure in 2019, Gary Neville quickly pointed out the reason. After Manchester United confirmed Lukaku's transfer to Inter Milan, the former Manchester United defender said the striker was an unprofessional team member because he couldn't maintain his fitness.

In 2019, Neville said on ESPN when discussing Solskjaer's attempt to establish a "new culture" at Old Trafford: "My opinion on Romelu Lukaku is that if Manchester United wants to establish a new atmosphere and new culture at the club, and Solskjaer wants to do that, then any unprofessional behavior must be corrected severely. Anyway, he didn't want to stay here. I think he's a very good player and will score many goals and play very well at Inter Milan."

Expressing his disappointment with Lukaku's fitness, Neville added: "But I think it's absolutely unacceptable for a player to be overweight. You can play badly, you can miss a shot, you can make a mistake in a cross, you can concede a goal, because those are all mistakes in football, but you cannot be overweight. We're never overweight, never out of shape, and never unprepared. How can you be overweight? There are no excuses. Lukaku himself admitted he was overweight, so there's no doubt about it anymore." After playing for Inter Milan, Chelsea, Roma, and Napoli, Lukaku now plays for Fenerbahçe in Turkey. Follow our Manchester United Facebook page! For more Manchester United news, also follow our exclusive Facebook page.

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