Few could have predicted the vigour with which Manchester United have rediscovered form under the stewardship of Michael Carrick.
The former United midfielder took over a sinking ship after the abrupt departure of Ruben Amorim left the club in turmoil, and the first two games facing the interim manager could scarcely have been more daunting.
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However, after sensational back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Arsenal, Carrick has propelled himself into contention to take the job on a permanent basis.
Central to United's impressive form has been the long-awaited return of Kobbie Mainoo to the starting XI.
Amorim never took a liking to Mainoo, with the English youngster struggling for any game time during the Portuguese head coach's tenure.
By contrast, he was integral to the wins over City and Arsenal, and now appears set to earn a long-term contract to stay at his boyhood club.
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Mainoo has rightly earned praise for his exploits over the past two weeks, but Roy Keane believes some United fans and punters are in danger of getting carried away like they have in the past.
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Roy Keane fears another Manchester United false dawn
On this week's episode of Stick to Football, Roy Keane praised Kobbie Mainoo as being a key reason that Manchester United's form has turned around under Michael Carrick.
"Players are back available, he brought Maguire back in...brings Mainoo back in," Keane said.
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"We were talking here about six or seven weeks ago, 'Mainoo should leave Man United.' You go, 'No, bide your time, you might get that chance.' But when you get that chance, what he has done...
"In football, you get opportunities, but you've got to take it. Man City, at home, in a derby game, Arsenal away...you couldn't ask for any more. It's been brilliant."
It was clear that Ruben Amorim was making a mistake in sidelining Kobbie Mainoo even as it was happening, but his performances since Amorim's departure have only hammered home that point.
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However, as Gary Neville argued that Amorim had almost forced a "talented" player out of the club, Roy Keane would chime in to suggest that this was typical of how Manchester United have lost the run of themselves on several occasions over the past 13 years.
But, let's not go too far the other way. It is only two games.
We get carried away with United. We saw it after the game, it can be...it's like when Man United win a game. United can be extremes - they're losing a few, 'Oh, it's the end of the world.' They win a few, 'Oh, they're back.' You've got to get that balance right.
Even the reaction after the game...we should all be sitting here, ex-United players, going, 'We expect to go and compete with these teams.' Even to go down to Arsenal, Liverpool probably should have won there a few weeks ago, [Nottingham] Forest drew with them. It's not as if Arsenal are in a great moment.
When United win the game, afterwards...I wish, sometimes, even the manager or the players would go, 'Yeah, we're cool with it.' There were players going in hugging fans, applauding for 20 minutes. Did you not think you could win a game of football at Arsenal?
I'm just talking about the balance. Enjoy the victory, but don't think all of a sudden that they have the answers to everything.
There's no denying that Kobbie Mainoo has been superb in recent weeks, as have Manchester United.
However, it will take a far more consistent run of form before they convince Roy Keane they are 'back.'
They take on Fulham at Old Trafford this weekend, with kick-off at 2pm on Sunday.
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