‘A version of normal’: Carrick asks for consistency after Manchester derby triumph

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Michael Carrick praised Manchester United’s “fantastic” display in their 2-0 derby defeat of Manchester City and said his challenge for his remaining 16 games as interim coach was to maintain such high standards as a “version of normal”.

Carrick revelled in his first match back in charge as goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu capped an impressive performance against Pep Guardiola’s side.