Michael Carrick commented on the challenge of facing Tottenham this weekend.
The Man United head coach is committed to defeating his former club and earning a fourth win in a row in the dugout. His counterpart in the opposition camp is Thomas Frank, whom he met for a televised talk in September, and Carrick looks forward to pitting his players against the Dane.
“I really enjoyed [talking to Thomas], actually. We got on really well, first time I've met him properly, we had a good chat just about general kind of football things. A little bit on processes and on ideas a little bit. He was really accommodating, actually. I enjoyed it, so it will be good to see him again.
“[Tottenham] certainly bring a challenge. I think you can see especially the way they finished the game the other day [against Man City]. They have had players injured and ins and outs, and a lot of changes to the team which makes things more challenging, a lot more difficult from their perspective.
“But they're getting players back. They've got really good attackers who look to stretch the backline and play forward and attack the box an awful lot. It's something we've got be aware of. A slightly different game to maybe what we have played over recent weeks in some ways, but we're looking forward to it.
“We're in a good place, the boys have worked well this week. Feet on the ground, let's not get carried away with what has gone on. It's about what's next. A big challenge but we're looking forward to it.
“People saying at the time the first two games at that point were standout games, expecting a tough start, and in some ways that maybe helped to get the whole group focused and alive if you like, going into both games. I didn't really look too far ahead, I couldn't allow myself to do that.
“But certainly, over time, we got an idea of what we want it to look like coming through the door and certainly since we've been here, that comes a lot clearer, what direction we want to go in and how we want to play. Certainly, the three wins have been fantastic in different ways, so we feel confident we've got a lot of growth in the team and the squad, but it's coming from a good place.”
