Man Utd have the second-best set-piece record in the Premier League this season, trailing only Arsenal.
Carrick discussed United's set-piece record.(Image: MUTV)
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Michael Carrick has credited Jonny Evans with helping to improve Manchester United's set-piece record. United have scored the second-most set pieces (15) in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal are inching closer to winning the Premier League title, and their success from set-pieces has been a key part of their campaign. The Gunners have scored from 19 set-pieces in the top-flight this term.
United are best of the rest when it comes to scoring from set-pieces. Tottenham and Newcastle have both scored from 14, while Liverpool, Bournemouth and Leeds have scored from 13 set-plays each.
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Speaking ahead of facing Bournemouth on Friday night, Carrick was asked about his team's set-piece record, which led him to credit former defender Evans for helping improve United's threat from dead-ball situations.
"First of all, it's probably more important than it's ever been," he told MUTV. "It's always been important and I feel that it has a big impact in games, it feels like a lot more of them are going in.
"It's good that we've had success with it. It's a little bit on the coaching staff, certainly Jonny, with his ideas and how it works with the players. To work with them is important, what suits them and what they like.
"We've got certain players who are proven really, in terms of Bruno's delivery, Case and Harry, in the way they attack the ball, as well as others. I think it's important it's a kind of mixed kind of decision, if you like, and what works for everyone because they've got to do it.
"Jonny works with that quite closely and we've had good success, so hopefully that continues."
In December, Evans stepped away from his role as head of loans and pathways in the academy. Just a few weeks later, he returned to Carrington to work as part of Darren Fletcher's backroom staff.
Evans was retained when Carrick was appointed as interim for the remainder of the season. The Northern Irishman has focused on individual work with defenders, along with improving set-pieces.
When Bryan Mbeumo scored against Tottenham last month, he credited Evans for coming up with the set-piece routine for the goal. "It was the coach who wanted to practice this in training. We did it once, it didn't work out, but this one was the most important," said Mbeumo.
When asked to clarify whether it was Carrick or a member of the backroom staff who helped with the routine in training, Mbeumo said: "It was Jonny Evans who was coming to me and the guys."