Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has claimed that Michael Carrick achieved something the club hasn’t managed since Sir Alex Ferguson left during Saturday’s thrilling victory over Manchester

Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes starred as Manchester United pulled off a wholly unexpected 2-0 win over Manchester City in a euphoric return to the Red Devils' dugout for Michael Carrick. United made a blistering start and scored two offside goals in a convincing first half.

Second-half goals from Bryan Mbuemo and Patrick Dorgu capped a brilliant performance from United at Old Trafford.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Play to Our Strengths’—Michael Carrick Highlights Man Utd Tactic Behind Derby Victory. Michael Carrick suggested that Manchester United’s victory over Manchester City at Old Trafford was underpinned by a simple idea: playing to the team’s strengths and doing the basics well.

The former Man Utd midfielder is no ideologue but has firm coaching convictions which he will hope to instil at his old club

Breaking down the winners and losers from Manchester United's emphatic win over Manchester City as Bruno Fernandes stood tall and Michael Carrick enjoyed a triumphant return to Old Trafford

Michael Carrick managed to get the brilliant derby performance out of his Manchester United side because he is an ex-player who knows the DNA of the club, believes Wayne Rooney. It was the interim manager’s first game in charge on Saturday lunchtime and it looked like a very difficult one against Pep Guardiola ’s men at Old Trafford.