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. Getty Images5Accrington ace Omar Beckles is hoping for a night to remember at West HamMercury Record. the look to make up for losing 1-0 to Feyenoord in their opening group match last week. pressed tooIN GOOD KOMPANYSwansea 1 Manchester City 2: Vincent Kompany returns - but injury curse strikes againKO-MPANYVincent Kompany injury curse strikes again after limping off in Manchester City's win at SwanseaEnd of an eraThe term legend is frequently overused, but Yaya Toures role in the revival of Man City should not be underestimatedIt's war'Money obsessed' Pep Guardiola told Yaya Toure he was leaving Barcelona for 's***' Manchester City in 2010 Yaya is a professional and so he will do everything he is asked to do. We know it will be more difficult to keep clean sheets than the team did last year in the Championship but thats normal because we are in the Premier League. as the top tackler in Italys Serie A last seasonGetty Images4De Roon was part of the Boro side that were defeat at Everton on SaturdayBoros 3-1 defeat at Everton on Saturday, their second successive setback, was the first full 90 minutes the 25-year-old had completed in the Premier League. from their first three games back in the big time, but the Toffees setback was their second consecutive defeat after the previous weeks 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. on a handful of trophies playing for United, but Jansen remains on the fence whether it was the right decision. It was claimed that a problem with the online ticket system left hundreds stranded outside as Slaven. n favour of joining Crystal Palace in 1998, leaving the football world as stunned as Sir Alex Ferguson.