Matheus Cunha pinpoints traits shared by Carrick and Sir Alex
Matheus Cunha pinpoints traits shared by Carrick and Sir Alex Manchester United secured Champions League football in style, beating fierce rivals Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday. It was a fantastic first half from the hosts, as they dominated the visitors and took a commanding 2-0 lead into the break, courtesy of goals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. However, a couple of silly errors from Amad and Senne Lammens allowed the Merseysiders to equalise, and just when it looked like the away side were taking control of the match, up stepped Kobbie Mainoo .
The Englishman’s winner ensured the three points, and it meant the Red Devils completed a Premier League double over Liverpool for the first time in a decade. Michael Carrick earns Matheus Cunha praise From being sixth in January when Ruben Amorim was sacked, to now being third and qualifying for Europe’s premier club competition with three games left to play represents an incredible turnaround . Michael Carrick deserves plaudits for engineering United’s resurgence, and goalscorer Matheus Cunha lavished praise on the caretaker head coach following Sunday’s famous win.
Comparing the current head coach with legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, the Brazilian pinpointed his traits that have brought the 20-time English league champions so much success in such a short span of time. “We’re learning so much, of course. When Michael [Carrick] came, he came with magic!
[Sir] Alex Ferguson vibes,” the attacking midfielder was quoted as saying by The Daily Mail . Biggest game in England “He talks so much about his team, the conquering team. This feeling comes to us.
We feel so happy with the information, we focus so hard to reach the objective. “At the end of the day, this is just the start of the journey, it’s the beginning – a beautiful beginning! ” The former Wolves ace was delighted with the team’s first-half showing, and even though United did wobble in the second half, their resilience shone through and in the end, they deserved the win.