The former Manchester United midfielder has won his first two games in charge since succeeding Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

Carrick is likely to make way for a more high-profile name at the end of the season, after he came in to replace Ruben Amorim

The Gunners’ lead is down to four points after a damaging weekend on which Manchester City and Aston Villa both won.

Michael Carrick landed his second win in as many matches as United’s interim manager.

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Roy Keane was very critical of Manchester United after Michael Carrick was appointed head coach

Pundits Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt made quips about the defender’s size ahead of the game, which United won 2-0.

Carrick made an impressive start to life as United’s boss with a commanding win over their neighbours.

Carrick was appointed until the end of the season as a replacement for Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

Roy Keane and Gary Neville have already had their say on Carrick’s appointment at Old Trafford.

Keane was speaking about Carrick, who has been appointed as head coach until the end of the season after Ruben Amorim was sacked, on the Stick to Football podcast

Ruben Amorim’s sacking last week saw Darren Fletcher temporarily parachuted in before another ex-Red Devils midfielder took the reins.

Ruben Amorim’s sacking last week saw Darren Fletcher temporarily parachuted in before another ex-Red Devils midfielder took the reins.

The 44-year-old was handed the Old Trafford reins for the rest of the season on Tuesday.

The former Red Devils midfielder, club captain and first-team coach has returned to Old Trafford.

The former United midfielder is expected to take over until the end of the current season.

Carrick emerged as the frontrunner after the club spoke both to the 44-year-old and to their former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about the role.

The club have also held talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

A topsy-turvy campaign hit further turbulence at the end of a week that started with Ruben Amorim’s sacking.

The Red Devils are looking to make an appointment for the rest of the season.

The Teessiders will take a narrow 1-0 lead to Stamford Bridge on January 23rd