Carrick’s ‘Sir Alex vibes’ spark Man United’s Champions League return as Cunha hails interim boss’s magic

Carrick’s ‘Sir Alex vibes’ spark Man United’s Champions League return as Cunha hails interim boss’s magic

Matheus Cunha has compared Michael Carrick to Sir Alex Ferguson after his impact as interim manager at Manchester United.

Manchester United secured their place in next season'sChampions League after a 3-2 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Kobbie Mainoo scored the decisive goal to secure an important three points for the Red Devils, who continued their impressive form under Carrick.

The 44-year-old has won 10 of his 14 games across all competitions since replacing Ruben Amorim in January, with the club's latest ending a two-season exile from the Champions League.

Cunha, who opened the scoring against Liverpool, hailed Carrick's impact and said the head coach has a 'magic' about him.

"When Michael [Carrick] came, he came with magic! [Sir] Alex Ferguson vibes," the forward said, per theDaily Mail.

"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 a beautiful beginning!"