A look back at the final starting eleven under Michael Carrick during his first interim spell managing Manchester United in 2021.
On 14 Jan 2026 GMT+7, we revisit the starting lineup from Michael Carrick's last match as interim manager of the Premier League giants Manchester United in his first stint back in 2021, about five years ago.
At that time, Michael Carrick managed the team for three matches between 21 Nov 2021 and 3 Dec 2021, a span of 12 days. The results were undefeated: an away 2-0 win over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League, a 1-1 away draw against Chelsea in the Premier League, and a 3-2 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League. He later became the permanent head coach of Middlesbrough, the "Boro," in 2022. Here is the final starting lineup Carrick fielded for Manchester United in 2021.
David de Gea GK - Diogo Dalot , Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire , Alex Telles, Fred, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes ,Marcus Rashford,Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo
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