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. Reuters6The Swede with Thierry Henry during their ‘Invincibles’ seasonNews Group Newspap. e step but THREE steps further by delivering the EFL Cup, FA Cup and Champions League straight away. Related StoriesDEFEND FROM THE FRONTRagnar Klavan reveals the reason why Liverpool's defenders keep scoringMOTIVEJoey Barton: 'Xabi Alonso and I had history. “But he always used to nag at me for not supporting West Ham. a's secret scouting mission to watch Benfica's £51million-rated Alex Grimaldo PA:Press Association5Guardiola has shown his ruthless side by cutting out Yaya ToureGetty Images5Xavi feels City have an incredibly strong squad and can challenge for all trophiesHe won the treble with Barcelona and he can win three or four trophies this season. The Frenchman, 66, is also waiting to see if striker Olivier Giroud will be fit to return to the squad against Chelsea after a toe problem. Johnson has no doubts that his loanee hitman is ready to lead the line for his parent club in the Premier League. Although it wasnt the most spectacular among his collection strikes, when he slotted the ball into t. MARCUS RASHFORD added to his incredible record of debut goals for Manchester United on Wednesday.