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Bruno Fernandes praised Michael Carrick as a great manager after win over Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham face Manchester United in the Premier League with the visitors hoping to move into third as they look for a fifth straight league win since Michael Carrick took charge.

United cruised to a 2-0 win over Tottenham last week after a Cristian Romero red card effectively ended the game as a contest, but while they have now risen to fourth after four wins from four to begin Carrick’s tenure, they might face a tough test against a resurgent West Ham side.

The Hammers begin the week in 18th after their win over Burnley at the weekend, and while Nuno Espirito Santo’s side remain three points adrift of safety, the win over Sunderland and the performance against Chelsea show that they can provide a stern test for most teams in the league.

Man United fan Frank Ilett’s haircut challenge makes me smile, says Michael Carrick, as 18-month saga finally nears end

Michael Carrick said he is smiling at the thought his Manchester United side could give a supporter his first haircut since 2024, but he vowed he will not pile pressure on his players by mentioning it before they face West Ham on Tuesday.

United supporter Frank Ilett vowed in October 2024 that he would not get his hair cut until United won five games in a row.

That was when Erik ten Hag was still in charge but during Ruben Amorim’s troubled reign, United’s best run was of three consecutive victories as Ilett ended up with a huge mop of hair.

Man United fan Frank Ilett’s haircut challenge makes me smile, says Michael Carrick

New Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has led the team to four successive victories and a potential fifth, against West Ham on Tuesday, would have terminal consequences for one supporter’s overgrown locks

Chris Wilson10 February 2026 19:40

Players arrive at the London Stadium

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The Manchester United fan one win away from first haircut in 500 days

“Do it for Frank” is unlikely to form part of Michael Carrick’s team talk as Manchester United head to West Ham this evening. But perhaps it should. It is clear that when fan Frank Ilett vowed not to cut his hair until his team had won five games in a row, he did not expect to be approaching 500 days without stepping into a barber’s, or for his look to have grown quite so ridiculous, or to have accumulated more social media followers than some Manchester United first-team players. After four consecutive wins, though, he is extremely close to his self-inflicted ordeal finally being over.

The Manchester United fan one win away from first haircut in 500 days

Since October 2024, Frank Ilett has refused to cut his hair until Manchester United win five games in row – now, the end of this viral challenge and absurd look is finally in sight

Chris Wilson10 February 2026 19:30