Our senior Manchester United writer Tyrone Marshall answers your questions on the club and what is going on at Old Trafford.
Our senior Manchester United writer Tyrone Marshall has been answering your questions
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It's been another good week for Manchester United, with Michael Carrick making it three wins in a row at the start of his tenure and cementing fourth place in the Premier League table. The dramatic win at Old Trafford over Fulham was secured thanks to Benjamin Sesko's injury-time winner and United face Tottenham at home this weekend with the aim of racking up a fourth successive victory.
Elsewhere, it was a quiet deadline day. As expected there were no incomings and no first-team departures either, setting the club up for a busy summer, which is the subject of some of the questions today.
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We run weekly question and answer sessions, so click here to submit your questions, and we'll answer them next week. Here are the answers to some of this week's questions:
Is Sandro Tonali a real option for the summer?
I've not heard anything to suggest he is yet, but then the situation around Tonali developed quickly on deadline day. His agent threw the cat amongst the pigeons, suggesting there is some long-standing interest from Arsenal.
United want a couple of midfielders, but if they go for one of Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton or Carlos Baleba, I think they will look abroad for a second. Signing players from Premier League rivals is an expensive business and given the interest in Anderson, that could be a very big deal to do.
Will more youngsters like Shea Lacey be given a chance?
It's hard to see that happening at the moment. Lacey is the one knocking hardest, but the first-team squad is in good shape again in terms of fitness, and there aren't enough games to go around to give those players a chance, never mind a youngster.
Lacey might get games on the bench still, but Amad, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko are already four players for three spots.
The other youngster to maybe keep an eye on is Jack Moorhouse. He returned from a loan spell at Leyton Orient on deadline day and has trained with the first team this week. If there is an injury in midfield, he might get a chance.
Why didn't we sign a midfielder this summer?
Because no long-term target became available. United were adamant they wouldn't make any short-term moves and they stuck to their word.
It might be a risk not to sign a midfielder, but there are only 14 games left and any deal would have been to add back-up. I'm not sure it was really needed.
There are some long breaks coming up between fixtures and Carrick has his work cut out to keep everyone happy as it is. If Casemiro or Mainoo get injured, then maybe it will look like a mistake, but for now, I don't think it was really necessary.
Will Carrick get the job full-time if he gets us into the top four comfortably?
You would have to think there is a chance. United insist the process is going to be thorough and Carrick is keeping his feet on the ground, but a top-four finish makes a strong argument for him.
It's not impossible that United even reel in Aston Villa for third. If Carrick continues to impress, then he will probably give himself an excellent chance of a Premier League job next season, whatever his Old Trafford bosses decide.
The question then might be whether they are prepared to let him go and shine elsewhere. There is a lot more football to be played this season, but Carrick's start has put him firmly in the frame.
Is there a young midfielder who could replace Casemiro?
I don't think there is, to be honest. There are some good youngsters coming through, but nobody in midfield that you would say is on Kobbie Mainoo's level and ready to make an impact.
Moorhouse might get a chance and Jack Fletcher has already, but I'd be surprised if either was in the first-team squad next season. Sekou Kone is someone whom United have high hopes for, but the 20-year-old needs to do plenty of developing in Lausanne in the second half of the season.
What are the chances that if we continue like this we can take the title?
Who says people are getting carried away? In truth, I'd say the chances are non-existent. The gap is 12 points and even if United win their remaining 14 Premier League games, Arsenal would need to lose four. They have had a wobble recently, but that just isn't going to happen.
A more realistic target would be to try and catch Villa. That gap is now five points and Unai Emery's side still have to come to Old Trafford, while Thursday night football is also still on the agenda for them in the Europa League.
Villa are statistical outliers this season when it comes to their data and you can see their results starting to match up with their performance levels at some point.
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