United beat Northampton 3-1 in the EFL Cup last night to end a nightmare week for the Red Devils. And they would be happy to let Toure – who is under contract until next summer – join one of their rivals to free up funds for Guardiola to strengthen his squad. and team selection on the back of three defeats in a week which saw them lose to City, Feyenoord and then Watford. ess Association4Berahino shoots during the Prem match at BournemouthBut he’s been back in the team this season and, judging from his social media profile, everything is hunky-dory. 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 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. He also taught PE and coached football at a school, now he is set to step out at the Olympic Stadium after Stanley stunned Premier League Burnley in the last round. AP:Associated Press5Yaya Toure is keen to stay in England as his family are settledGetty Images5Ivor. Korenke hold 67 per cent of Arsenal Holdings Plc - the owner which trades?on the ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange. MANCHESTER UNITED face a nightmare run of four games in nine days that could make or break Jose Mourinho’s reign at Old Trafford.