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. He said:?Xhaka, Ive seen him quite a lot and hes very good. od night, so last week after the game against Liverpool I was totally in shock, when I arrived at the hotel, I saw one guy running screaming my name and telling me to wait, and when I saw the ex-little boy, now so big, making the same action just to say to me, ‘we support you and the team, good night David. ded the Red Devils lureHe explains: “I don’t regret that move but they came in again when Palace were in some financial trouble. Here is a selection of them:Players on £100k's a week who can't handle criticism when they don't do their job should leave the club. That strike was his ninth goal of the season, and his City boss knows he has a diamond at his disposal. EFE5Alvaro Morata rejoined Real Madrid this summer despite many offers from around EuropeEFE5Morata . “He’s showed he’s a great manager and been restricted a bit on the financial side in the past. “They were second last year and this year hopefully we can win it. He was hooked at half-time in their last Premier League game, a 3-1 victory over Sunderland, so no eyebrows would be raised if he failed to get a start at the weekend.