TED RATINGSMidfield maestro Michael Carrick was Manchester United's star man in their win at NorthamptonMour like itNorthampton 1 Man Utd 3: Jose Mourinho ends horror run as Michael Carrick inspires United to EFL Cup winJOSE V PEP ROUND 2Manchester United land Manchester City in mouth-watering EFL Cup fourth round derby showdownfour-midable fixturesMan United face nightmare run of four fixtures in nine days that could make or break seasonFIVE THINGS WE LEARNTSurely it's the end of the road for Wayne Rooney and time for Michael Carrick to start in midfield Watch ALL the goals from the Premier League before anyone else for FREE plus all the latest news, fixtures and results and live match commentary all on the go with the new Sun Football App – click here to downloadGetty Images4Sergio Ramos is once again a target for Manchester UnitedJose Mourinho does an epic motivational speech in new Heineken adBut with United looking suspect at the back, Mourinho could make another attempt to bring Ramos to the Premier League. “And he’s been through lots of different parts of the club’s development too. Getty Images6Ljungberg as now coaching Arsenal’s stars of the future like Chris WillockNews Gr. der as fans sneak into stadiumSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotKylian Me SoftlySergio Ramos tells Kylian Mbappe he is welcome at Real Madrid ahead of France vs Spain friendlyRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal#pogdaddyLoving son Paul Pogba visits dad Fassou Antoine in hospital to celebrate his 79th birthday after Frenchman is ruled out of Spain friendly through injury Jose Mourinho says it's his job to improve Manchester UnitedPlayers are said to be alarmed at some of the criticism meted out by the ex-Chelsea boss. Just last season he was playing at non-league Aldershot and has previously been part of former England boss Glenn Hoddles academy in Spain. I just said thanks God, to give me this job and opportunities to meet this little boy, now a big guy. team, why notBoro, who have lost two of their opening five games, will host Tottenham on Saturday. The decibel level at the bet365 is straight from the spoof rock-umentary Spinal Tap – ramped up to 11. on a handful of trophies playing for United, but Jansen remains on the fence whether it was the right decision. and Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez claim the homecoming of the striker is a special momentBut he chose to rejoin Real Madrid in a £23m deal and fight for his place after speaking with Zinedine Zidane.