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"End It Now": UnitedPeoplesTV's Sam calls time on Carrick

His Como postmortem prompts a much busier comment section, with supporters discussing switching off matches and the repeated managerial reset.

Why this story? The video drew 1,432 comments in its first day, 7 times a normal first day on this channel (206).

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  1. 0:39Sam argues that Carrick's tenure has reached its endpoint; he is giving his verdict, not announcing a dismissal.
  2. 1:42He describes Como's win as a tactical lesson and contrasts their patterns of play with United's.
  3. 4:06Sam criticizes squad depth and injuries but rejects them as excuses for United's display.
  4. 5:01He highlights Nico Paz's contribution both on and off the ball.
  5. 6:28He predicts another managerial change and questions the prospect of restarting the cycle under INEOS.

United lost 4-1. For UnitedPeoplesTV host Sam, the defeat to Como produces not a furious outburst but a blunt conclusion: Michael Carrick's time as manager should end.

"Como was where I checked out," he says in "End It Now." Wearing an old United jersey, Sam delivers a fan post-match reaction, not match highlights or an announcement from the club.

The distinction matters: Carrick's departure is Sam's prediction, not a confirmed outcome. His argument is that Cesc Fàbregas's Como supplied the recognizable patterns of play he had been waiting to see from United. He singles out Nico Paz's work with and without the ball, while criticizing United's squad depth without accepting it as an excuse for the performance.

The response has been unusually talkative rather than unusually large. First-day comments came in at seven times the channel's usual level, while views were ordinary for its regular uploads.

Several commenters describe choosing score updates over watching, leaving games unfinished or no longer making time for them. Others look beyond Carrick to ownership and recruitment, or compare this moment with the closing stretches of previous managers' tenures. That is also Sam's larger concern: another dismissal would mean another restart under INEOS.

The channel has since moved into that possibility with "This Is United's Manager Shortlist…", following the postmortem with a discussion of potential replacements.

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What viewers say

  • I detached... Just saw the score updates and went on with my day
    @cheddah23thaplugSee it on YouTube
  • Feels like the end of Ole's tenure right now. Or Ten Hag's, or Mourinho's, or Moyes' or etc. etc....
  • For the first time in ages I stopped watching the game as I've had enough of our current team not showing up on the pitch
    @carlchamberlain7048See it on YouTube
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  • I honestly didn't even bother watching. It's gotten to that point now
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The facts
Subscribers
631,000
Channel views, last 7 days
1,574,940
Channel views, pace per day
758,259 (on a normal day: 176,302)
Video published
October 21, 2026
Video views so far
155,837 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day
52,513 (on a normal day: 188,096)

The numbers

The comment section, rather than an exceptional viewing total, makes this reaction stand out from UnitedPeoplesTV's usual first day.

comments on the video's first day
usual first day here
206
this video
1,432
subscribers
631,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
305,982,047
views per day
758,259
typical day: 176,302
the video
views
155,837
likes
3,698
comments
1,485
days online
2
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
ITV Sport
668,000
Zedsnap
561,000
As of October 23, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
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