Michael Carrick had a smooth start to his second term at Manchester United, but his next challenge was particularly harsh. That was the away match at the Emirates Stadium of the leading team Arsenal.
The "Red Devils" just won convincingly 2-0 in the Manchester derby last weekend at Old Trafford, where Man City was heavily punished for sharp counter-attacks.
Although only controlling the ball 31.8%, Man United still launched 11 shots, of which 7 were on target. In the opposite direction, Man City only had a total of 7 shots in the whole match. Expected goals (xG) statistics further show the superiority of the home team, with 2.27 compared to only 0.45 of the opponent.
Carrick's team even put the ball into the net three times but was not recognized, along with two shots hitting the goal frame, before Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu's goals closed the victory completely deservedly for Man United.
Carrick is currently unbeaten as Man United coach with a record of 4 matches, including 3 wins and 1 draw - including 3 interim matches in 2021.
More importantly, the performance against Man City certainly cannot fail to impress Mikel Arteta, despite Arsenal being 15 points ahead of Man United in the standings.
However, Arsenal has a clear head-to-head advantage as they have won all four recent home games against Man United in the Premier League.
This is the longest home win streak against the "Red Devils" of any team in the highest league in England since the period West Brom won 5 consecutive matches against Man United in the period 1976-1980.
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