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 made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield and would go on to make 87 appearances . 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. MATT JANSEN, remember him Once heralded as a new hope for English football, the former striker rejected the chance to play for Manchester United TWICE. it as the United board are convinced The Special One is the right man to take the club forward both at home and in Europe. Simone Zaza - West Ham UnitedWest Ham fans rejoiced when the news filtered through that the Italian international had signed on loan for the season for Juventus. So it was no surprise to me to see us concede yet again last night at Leicester, although it was more the manner of the goal conceded I was worried about. BPI3es Brown warm-up with the Blackburn squad ahead of their EFL Cup tie at Leeds United on TuesdayN. 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 injuryFeeling smallInjured Chris Smalling looks down in the dumps after limping away from restaurant with his leg brace onHit the Gym, JackGareth Southgate warns Jack Wilshere to prove his fitness if he wants to win back an England spotCHILLINGNo time for cold feet as SunSport visit Fulham's training ground for a spot of cryotherapy treatmentICE COOL KIDJermain Defoe reveals cryotherapy chamber sessions are helping him stay young but his mum is ruining vegan diet by serving up meatUNITED RANT BOYSPolice are investigating Manchester United fans for homophobic chanting at ChelseaZaha had 'no passion'Gareth Southgate sensationally claims Wilfried Zaha did not have the heart to play for England But if things go badly, they could find themselves way off the pace in the Premier League, facing an uphill battle to make it through to the knock-out stages of the Europa League and knocked out of a cup by their local rivals City. Klavan, speaking to Liverpools website, said: We work a lot on defensive set-pieces and also offensive ones.