Carrick sets new record after Man United’s victory against Liverpool

Manchester United completed their first league double over Liverpool since the 2015-16 season after a dramatic 3-2 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

Kobbie Mainoo, who signed a new contract earlier this week, scored the decisive winning goal for the Red Devils after Liverpool recovered from a two-goal first-half deficit to level the match after the break.

Matheus Cunha gave the home side a flying start by scoring inside six minutes, before Benjamin Sesko added another less than 10 minutes later to put United in a commanding position.

Liverpool improved significantly in the second half, and goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo brought the Reds level, only for Mainoo to have the final say and secure all three points.

When Michael Carrick was appointed interim head coach following the departure of Ruben Amorim, few anticipated such an extraordinary transformation.

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Under Carrick’s stewardship, United have rediscovered confidence and pace, and with each successive victory confidence has grown, culminating in the club sealing qualification to the Champions League after a two-year absence.

According to Opta Joe (via Sports Mole), Carrick has become the sixth manager and first Englishman to win eight of his first nine Premier League games.

After beating Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, Carrick has made a powerful case for being handed the job permanently.