Man Utd play West Ham in the Premier League on Tuesday and Michael Carrick explained his team selection before the game.
Michael Carrick has admitted it’s “not easy” to pick his Manchester United team after four wins on the bounce in the Premier League. Carrick has picked an unchanged team for a third game in a row to face West Ham.
The 44-year-old has not tinkered with the starting XI since the 3-2 win against Fulham at Old Trafford. Benjamin Sesko scored a late winner from the bench against Fulham, but has not been given a chance to start.
Speaking ahead of kick-off against West Ham on Tuesday night, Carrick told MUTV: “Listen, we have a really good squad, so it’s not easy to pick the team. I think the boys are in a good rhythm, they’re feeling good without getting carried away. I’m looking forward to the game.
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“The whole squad has contributed and will continue to do that off the bench tonight with finishing the game, however that looks, has been important for us, so we need to carry that on as well.”
Carrick has made a flawless start to his interim role. “You need to bring the confidence that it brings,” he said about United’s recent results. “You have to take those emotions and balance them off with getting ready for the next game. Every match is a different challenge.
“It’s a bit of a reset, but we go into the game in a good place, which makes us feel good.”
Speaking about West Ham, he said: “They’re a dangerous team, they have really good players, really good attacking players as well. They have proved in recent weeks what they are capable of doing.”
West Ham are three points adrift of safety, but they have turned a corner in recent weeks, winning three of their last four games. The Irons’ defeat in that run came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
United could move to third in the Premier League if they beat West Ham tonight. Aston Villa are currently in third position, but they play against Brighton on Wednesday night.
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