With an impressive record of 19 points out of a maximum of 21 points since January 17, Michael Carrick is increasingly consolidating his chances of being officially appointed as Man United's head coach.
Although 4 out of 6 victories of the team under Carrick were only one goal away, those results show the maturity and solidarity of the players in the important stage of the season.
Man United just came back to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 last weekend. The Old Trafford home team was behind in the first half, but took advantage of the opponent having only 10 players to win all 3 points. This victory helped the "Red Devils" have 51 points and rise to third place in the rankings, ahead of Aston Villa in goal difference.
In the middle of this week, Man United will aim for their seventh consecutive unbeaten match under Carrick's reign when playing away at St James' Park of Newcastle United. Although only possessing the sixth best away record in the Premier League this season, M.U still has a 5-match unbeaten streak when playing away from home with two wins and 3 draws.
Meanwhile, Newcastle is going through a difficult period. Coach Eddie Howe's team has lost 2 consecutive matches in the Premier League and dropped to 13th place with 36 points. Their home form is also worrying as they just lost to Everton 2-3 last weekend.
That was also Newcastle's third consecutive defeat at St James' Park in the Premier League, making the upcoming reception of Man United a not-so-easy challenge for the home team.
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