- Michael Carrick has revealed his plans for the rest of the season after registering two huge wins in his second spell at Manchester United
- Carrick has masterminded wins over Manchester City and Arsenal to take the Red Devils into fourth place with 38 points
- The win over Arsenal leaves them 12 points behind the league leaders with 15 games of the season left to play
Manchester United’s interim boss, Michael Carrick, has sent out a defiant message to his players and their rivals following yet another statement victory.
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Carrick oversaw the 3-2 win over Arsenal on away soil, handing the league leaders their first home defeat since March 2025.
It was the second successive game that United had shown tremendous improvement, as the Emirates win came a week after they beat Manchester City 2-0 in the derby.
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When was Michael Carrick appointed?
Carrick is only two games into his second spell in charge of the club, and the two performances against the top two clubs in the division will go a long way in earning him admirers.
The former midfielder was roped in to replace Darren Fletcher, who had held brief after the club had sacked Ruben Amorim. Amorim was stuck in his ways and refused to change his formation to adapt to the needs of the squad.
But so far, Carrick has reverted to a back four, reinstated fan favourite Kobbie Mainoo and pushed Bruno Fernandes forwards where he can impact the game.
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Speaking after the win over Arsenal, the former Middlesbrough coach admitted he was proud of his players but insisted that they needed to stay humble.
“I’m not getting all carried away, we’ve got some bigger games coming up, because the next game is always the bigger game. So we’re not getting carried away. We’ve got really important things coming up, and we need to keep improving. Two massive games, there’s a lot of emotion, a lot of energy and a lot of confidence that you can take, but we’ve got to be humble,” he said via the club’s website.
Michael Carrick sends message to United rivals
Carrick also sent a message to other teams, insisting that his team will be out to get results by approaching one game at a time.
“So it’s just keep getting good habits, really, and good routines and good habits. The boys have been fantastic with that. I don’t think we can look too far ahead. We certainly won’t be, anyway. We’ll finish where we finish by getting the results. I know that’s kind of obvious, but looking too far ahead can come back and bite you, really. So we’ve taken this week by week, and game by game. We’ll certainly continue to do that.”
Manchester United’s fixtures
United are now in fourth place with 38 points, ahead of their game against Fulham next weekend.
They will then play Tottenham before returning to London to take on West Ham United.
Opta’s supercomputer has predicted United’s chances of winning the league after the win over Arsenal.
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