Bruno Fernandes was on target as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford to make it four wins on the spin for their new head coach, Michael Carrick
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Bruno Fernandes has made his feelings very clear on Michael Carrick(Image: TNT Sports)
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Bruno Fernandes lauded Michael Carrick after he guided Manchester United to four consecutive victories for the first time in two years with a 2-0 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur.
Goals in either half from Bryan Mbeumo and Fernandes were enough to put 10-men Spurs to the sword, with Cristian Romero's reckless follow through on Casemiro on the half hour mark earning him a red card. The result never looked in doubt from that point, with Mbeumo scoring not long after.
Fernandes then put the game to bed with his 200th goal involvement in a Manchester United shirt before being questioned about the impact Carrick has made in such a short period.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the United captain replied: "I think Michael came in with the right idea of giving the players the freedom to take responsibility on the pitch to do the decisions that were needed.
"I think he remembers what I told him the last time he was manager. I think Michael could be a great manager, and he’s just shown it.
"We hope we can help him even more, so everyone can see we are good players. That’s why we are at Man Utd. I think everyone understands the pressure of playing for this club. Everyone knows the expectations around it.
"Michael has won everything here, he knows what it means for these fans and how much is needed to win at this football club."
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Bruno Fernandes has been key to United's turnaround under Carrick(Image: Getty Images)
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Despite winning his first three games at the helm, Carrick insisted on the eve of the Spurs game that there should be no 'knee-jerk' decisions when it comes to the Manchester United job.
"The results of a short period of time don't change it," Carrick said. "If they have changed that, there is something wrong. It can't be so knee-jerk whether it's really good, whether there's a few issues we need to solve. It's steady progress really.
"You kind of know that football can twist and turn just as quickly, so we have got to keep level and keep focusing on what we need to do."
United will be aiming to make it five victories in a row in midweek as they take on West Ham United at the London Stadium.
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