Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has been nominated for the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award for January – and you can help him win!
The boss has been recognised by top-flight decision makers after leading the Reds to sensational victories over the division’s top two, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Gleaning six points from those fixtures is impressive enough, but the brand of attacking, entertaining football has also caught the imagination and wowed fans around the world.
Gleaning six points from those fixtures is impressive enough, but the brand of attacking, entertaining football has also caught the imagination and wowed fans around the world.
Carrick’s United dominated the Manchester derby and deservedly won 2-0, but it could have been even more, after three goals were disallowed for marginal offside calls.
Then came the thrilling 3-2 success at Mikel Arteta’s leaders, who struggled to contain our free-flowing football and hadn’t previously lost at the Emirates Stadium all season.
Then came the thrilling 3-2 success at Mikel Arteta’s leaders, who struggled to contain our free-flowing football and hadn’t previously lost at the Emirates Stadium all season.
Carrick's two victories in late January have prompted his inclusion on the Premier League's Manager of the Month shortlist, alongside Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, Chelsea's Liam Rosenior and Nottingham Forest's Sean Dyche.
The winner of the award will be decided by a public vote that is hosted on the Premier League’s official website, so what are you waiting for, Reds?
Visit the poll and vote for Carrick as Manager of the Month.
The winner will be announced on Friday 13 February at 12:00 GMT.
The winner of the award will be decided by a public vote that is hosted on the Premier League’s official website, so what are you waiting for, Reds?
Visit the poll and vote for Carrick as Manager of the Month.
The winner will be announced on Friday 13 February at 12:00 GMT.
NEXT UP FOR UNITED
Carrick’s Reds started February by registering a dramatic 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford and everybody is determined to keep the winning run going.
Tottenham Hotspur visit Old Trafford on Saturday in a 12:30 GMT kick-off. After that, we will travel to West Ham United on Tuesday, when kick-off is scheduled for 20:15 GMT.
Carrick’s Reds started February by registering a dramatic 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford and everybody is determined to keep the winning run going.
Tottenham Hotspur visit Old Trafford on Saturday in a 12:30 GMT kick-off. After that, we will travel to West Ham United on Tuesday, when kick-off is scheduled for 20:15 GMT.
INSIDE CARRINGTON
In our latest podcast, Diogo Dalot highlights the calm energy that Carrick and the coaching staff have delivered to the squad.
“It's been good,”
says Dalot, to club legend Denis Irwin. “I mean, it's always tough, and I've been through a couple of these scenarios before, so it's always tough because, when changing manager, there is always a little bit of uncertainty around.
“We had obviously two really tough games that can change momentum, that can change seasons. And we did really well. So now the bigger challenge is to go even further, to be even better.”
Expanding on his point, Diogo says:
“Knowing Michael from before, I knew, straight away, that a person would come that is calm and it gives you good energy every time.
“It's always balanced. And playing two difficult games that I'm sure he knows really well, how it is to win against those teams, I think he knew, straight away, what to say to us, what kind of approach to have with us.
“I think, in my case, it would help [to know him] because I already expected what was coming from him, although we had a couple of years apart. But, for others, obviously having someone that already knows the club, that already knows what you have to feel in these moments, it was helpful.”