Michael Carrick enjoyed a dream start to life in the Manchester United hot seat as Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu secured a 2-0 derby victory over title-chasing Manchester City.
The crosstown rivals’ 198th competitive meeting saw the team that started the day seventh in the Premier League host second place and the former Red Devils midfielder, captain and coach take charge for the first time since his return.
Carrick was this week named head coach until the end of the season and has overseen an immediate improvement, with second-half goals from Mbeumo and Dorgu securing United a deserved victory over City at a reinvigorated Old Trafford.
It was an impressive all-round display from the hosts, who put a busy fortnight following Ruben Amorim’s acrimonious exit behind them in style to cruise to a first victory since Boxing Day.
Pep Guardiola’s side rarely threatened Carrick’s men, who would have won more but for Gianluigi Donnarumma’s impressive saves, the woodwork and three goals ruled out for offside.
Title challengers City may well be unhappy that Diogo Dalot was not sent off for an early challenge on Jérémy Doku, but Manchester’s red team don’t care.
Carrick’s joy was evident after Saturday lunchtime’s win, which followed his three-match unbeaten spell as goalkeeper following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal in November 2021.
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