Michael Carrick is making the Man Utd job his to lose and he has a major advantage over old pal and boss Solskjaer

IT WAS after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sixth game in caretaker charge of Manchester United that the job became his to lose. After a six-match unbeaten start for Michael Carrick, he is effectively in the same situation as his friend and colleague. Carrick’s handling of United does not feel as freakish as Solskjaer’s seven years ago. ...