Bruno Fernandes says Carrick proving to be 'great manager' at Man Utd

Bruno Fernandes says Michael Carrick is proving to be a "great manager" after a fourth-straight victory.

Bryan Mbeumo and Fernandes were on target in a solid 2-0 win over 10-man Tottenham on Saturday as Manchester United try to consolidate a Champions League place.

“He’s very good with the words and I think he still remembers when I told him last time he was our manager, for our last game and I was sure Michael could be a great manager – now he is showing it.

“We hope we can help him even more so everyone can see, not just us as the players, that we are good players and that is why we are at Manchester United, but also the staff is very good.”

The arrival of Carrick has lifted the mood at Old Trafford and Fernandes hinted at his understanding of the club as being key to his impact.

“I think everyone understands the pressure of playing for this club,” Fernandes added.

“If you don’t understand, you start to understand very quickly. This is a massive club and everyone knows the expectations around it.

“I don’t think that changes but of course Michael has won everything here and he knows what it means to these fans and for the club to win.

“(I think) so much is needed to win in this football club and I think that is something special for this team.”

The match turned when Spurs captain Cristian Romero was shown a red card for a strong challenge on United midfielder Casemiro.

It was Romero’s second sending-off in the space of seven weeks and occurred following his criticism of the club’s squad depth earlier this week.