Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick looks on from the sideline during his team's 2-0 Premier League win against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday. “I think one important thing that Michael Carrick said was ‘use the energy of the people’ and today, I think we did it. Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick instructs Bruno Fernandes on the touchline during the Premier League match against Manchester City on Saturday. Xabi Alonso, who as a player was once Liverpool’s version of Michael Carrick? People at United like to talk about the United way.

Source: The Irish Times January 19, 2026 15:35 UTC