Michael Carrick explained his team selection ahead of Man Utd's game against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Carrick spoke ahead of the game.(Image: Sky Sports)
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Michael Carrick said his unchanged Manchester United team will still be a "little bit different" against Arsenal. Carrick has named the same XI that secured a brilliant victory against Manchester City in his first game in charge, rewarding the players who delivered in the Manchester derby.
Benjamin Sesko was dropped against City, despite scoring three goals in his previous two games. Matheus Cunha was also named on the bench, but Carrick got his team selection right.
"I think it gives us a foundation to build on," he told Sky Sports. "It won't be the same, it will be a little bit different. We've got some tweaks that we'll try to put into the game. We looked dangerous and defended well last week.
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"I've said during the week, every game is different, even one half from the other half. We're in good shape, we've had a good week on the training ground.
"This has been a tough place to come for many teams. They are a good team. We have a good challenge ahead, but I'm looking forward to it.
"You can feel the energy and confidence. The boys are a little bit lighter in everything they do, which is nice, it's just building on it and trying to take that next step to improve.
"It was a big win for us for so many reasons. Today is a different game and we need to be ready for this one."
United can move to fourth in the Premier League if they win against Arsenal at the Emirates, but the Reds last won at the venue in the league 2017 when Jesse Lingard scored a brace in a 3-1 victory. Arsenal won 1-0 when they visited Old Trafford on the opening day of the season.