What Michael Carrick said to his stars after City win as new details surface about training tweaks | OneFootball

Michael Carrick’s message to the Manchester United players after their triumphant victory over Manchester City last weekend has been revealed.

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United produced a dominant performance to beat Pep Guardiola’s men 2-0 at Old Trafford, courtesy of second-half strikes from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu.

In what was Carrick’s first game since his appointment as interim head coach, United were the better side for large parts of the game, fashioning chance after chance while limiting their cross-town rivals to scraps. The scoreline flattered City, considering United had three disallowed goals and struck the post on two occasions.

The display marked a welcome break from the kind of dogged outings that highlighted Ruben Amorim’s troubled tenure before the Portuguese’s dismissal.

After the final whistle, Carrick commended his team’s performance while urging perspective, emphasising that this was merely the start and significant work remains.

According to the Daily Mail, this message was also privately relayed to the players in the dressing room. Chris Wheeler has also revealed some of the adjustments Carrick has made to training protocols at Carrington as he seeks to hit the ground running and steer the Red Devils to a top-four finish.

Carrick’s message

The Daily Mail note, “In the aftermath of an uplifting Manchester derby win, Michael Carrick addressed his players in the home dressing-room at Old Trafford and spoke with what was described as calm authority.”

“The message to them was simple, and one he would repeat in front of the cameras. ‘It’s really important we don’t get carried away,’ said Carrick. ‘It’s one game. That level of performance needs to be a version of normal.'”

It’s understood that upon his arrival, Carrick gathered the squad and clearly explained to them that it is a privilege to play for United. A point he particularly stressed was the value of taking pleasure in coming to work each day.

On the changes in training, the Daily Mail write, “According to insiders, it was immediately clear from the first session that there was a different energy on the pitch. ”

“There has been more focus on individual work with specific players in training, and the squad are said to have been impressed by the level of detail shown.”

“Ahead of the game, Carrick told the squad about one more change to the schedule: he instructed them to report to Carrington a little later than normal on Saturday morning.”

United are next in action on Sunday when they go away to the Emirates to face league leaders Arsenal.

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