Reckless Cristian Romero costs Spurs with Michael Carrick cracking it at Man Utd - Premier League hits and misses

Manchester United have won four Premier League games in a row for the first time since February 2024 under Erik ten Hag. It's taken two years, but it seems like Michael Carrick has cracked it. He was true to form post-match, calm and controlled in his exchanges with reporters, emphasising that nothing has been achieved yet. He's right, tangibly it hasn't.

But for these long-suffering United fans, the gift of four on the bounce will feel like a lottery win. These are heady times, given what came before. Carrick's United have already eclipsed last season's points total with over a third of the season remaining. It's impossible to overstate the underperformance in the 18 months preceding his appointment, but equally important to highlight the impact since.

Casemiro is in his best form as a United player. Luke Shaw is also rolling back the years. Diogo Dalot looks transformed. And the decision to leave Kobbie Mainoo out in the cold for so long by the previous regime is looking sillier by the week. Combined, the team have scored 10 goals in four under Carrick, and conceded just four. The improvement across the board is as obvious on the eye as it is measured by results.