Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger heaped praise on Michael Carrick for delivering the perfect game plan to down title favourites Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger, who enjoyed numerous duels against Manchester United over the years, was full of praise for Carrick and his staff. 'I think there is something going on in this Man United team between the way they beat Man City and the way they beat Arsenal today,' Wenger said on beIN Sports. 'The way they played was very convincing and as well, when Arsenal came back to 2-2 usually it's the home team who wins the game. Wenger continued: 'I believe that Carrick has found a good formula that is a good balance between defensive stability and a good technical level.

Source: Metro January 25, 2026 23:00 UTC