Michael Carrick has challenged him Manchester United It has to be maintained even after surprising the players Manchester City In his first game in charge.
United dominated Pep Guardiola’s side for almost 90 minutes. win 2-0 Thanks for the goals of Brian Mbeumo And patrick dorgue.
The margin of victory would have been even greater had United not had three goals ruled out for offside.
City were limited to just one shot on target and, ahead of their next game against armory At the Emirates, Carrick said his team needs to learn how to replicate the same level of performance.
“Ultimately that’s the challenge and I think it has to be a version of normal,” Carrick said.
“Certainly we are not going to play the game with the emotions and feelings that today has brought.
“I think we all understand that, but there are definitely some levels of standards and expectations that we need to live up to, of ourselves as well as anyone on the outside. I’m keenly aware of that.
“Continuity is the key to any success, and if you can find it you are a winner. So that is our challenge, we have to find a way to do that.
“Next week it’s obviously a bigger, another tough week, but today we’ve got a good foundation to build on.”
Carrick was appointed only on Tuesday and trained for the first time on Wednesday.
The result ended a four-match series without a win under Ruben Amorim and Darren Fletcher and ensured only the second home derby win over City since 2020.
“It’s a great start, there’s no getting away from it,” Carrick said.
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“To be honest, we talked to the coaches before the game and we said the guys are in a good place.
“We were very happy with those days and the way we prepared for it.
“Emotionally, with where the boys were, I was quite happy with the lead in the game, but City are an incredible team with talent and they can turn things around and change things.
“You never really know how the game is going to be, but to go on like that, the boys were brilliant in many ways.
“And to manage it emotionally with the information we gave them and pull it together, yes, it was great.”
