Patrice Evra interview: Sir Alex, Suárez and Carrick's Man United

Coming up today, we have a truly special interview. Manchester United legend Patrice Evra in conversation with The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. They cover a huge amount of ground, including his relationship with ‘the boss’ Sir Alex Ferguson, the highs and lows of his Champions League final appearances and his take on whether Michael Carrick should be handed the United job permanently. Host: Adam Crafton Guest: Patrice Evra Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Liam Warburton and Grayson Moody 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Helping athletes pre and post-retirement 05:37 - Coping with the intensity of elite football 14:12 - Suárez incident 18:37 - Man United’s struggles post-Ferguson 20:28 - Should Carrick get the Man United job full-time? 22:47 - Playing against Messi in the Champions League 28:51 - Pain of Tevez joining Man City from Man United 30:30 - Evra’s MMA training 31:58 - Relationship with Ferguson & reaction to his retirement The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Image Credits: Franco Arland/Getty Images / Angel Martinez/Getty Images / Michael Steele/Getty Images / ALAIN JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images / Stuart Franklin/Getty Images / Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe Thumbnail: Alex Livesey / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages #manchesterunited #france #premierleague