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. At one stage he reportedly even threatened to go on strike. The decibel level at the bet365 is straight from the spoof rock-umentary Spinal Tap – ramped up to 11. Its the latest incident to involve fans since the club left the Boleyn Ground last season to take over the former Olympic Stadium. Michael Carrick could well be recalled in his place to provide that bit more stability. 1 KM, and has played the most minutes with 3790, Deeney again second with 3729 minutes played. feels like a kid trying to force his way into Antonio Conte's teamG-ET OUTFormer Chelsea and Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o dropped by club in racism row And the young striker has played four games in Reals perfect start in La Liga - scoring one goal. “I said I knew I would have more chance of playing first team football at Palace and that was why I went there. NGolo Kante, himself not exactly pulling up trees since a summer move from champions Leicester, sweeps up, and Hazard and Willian provide the flair. If he fails to make the cut this time around he could still be in with a chance of earning his first cap before the year is out.