Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick has hailed Harry Maguire following his imperious performance in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City.Maguire stands tall vs. CityMaguire

Lisandro Martinez was bursting with pride in his post-match interview after Manchester United’s win over Man City, crediting Michael Carrick for his efforts just three days after becoming head coach. Manchester United beat Man City 2-0 at Old Trafford in Michael Carrick’s first game as head coach.

The boss admitted it was “a calculated gamble” to play Harry Maguire for the full 90 minutes, but reserved credit for the defender, as well as the spine of the side, including Bruno Fernandes - whom Carras felt made the difference, providing yet another assist for Mbeumo’s opening goal.

Michael Carrick begins his return to Old Trafford in the Manchester derby in the Premier League. Hosts Manchester United enter a new era under the guidance of their former midfielder, who is taking charge on an interim basis for the second time.

Lisandro Martinez has detailed what Michael Carrick said in the Manchester United dressing room ahead of their 2-0 win over Manchester City. It has been a week to remember for Carrick, who was announced as United's caretaker head coach on Tuesday following the departure of Ruben Amorim.

Carrick’s decisions, of his starting 11, substitutions and tactics, were superb. His previous game in management was Middlesbrough’s 2-0 defeat to Coventry in May. Suffice to say this was very different.

Carrick started with a Champions League outing away at Villarreal, with the 13-time Premier League winners reeling from a chastening 4–1 defeat at Watford that cost Solskjær his job. The caretaker boss made four changes from the defeat at Vicarage Road, most notably bringing in Donny van de Beek for Bruno Fernandes.

Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals' Premier League title aspirations.