Michael Carrick believes Manchester United's record against Wigan will count for nothing when Alex Ferguson's team try to take another huge stride towards the Premier League title at the DW Stadium on Wednesday. United will celebrate a record 20th English championship on Sunday if they win their next two games and nearest rivals Manchester City lose their next two. Ferguson's side, eight point...Full Story »

Paul Scholes' first Old Trafford goal for almost two years set Manchester United up for a valuable 3-0 Premier League win over Bolton. On only his second appearance since his shock retirement U-turn, the 37-year-old tapped home Wayne Rooney's cross-shot at the far post in first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a priceless lead after Rooney had seen his penalty saved by Adam Bogdan. After a...Full Story »

NEW YEAR'S TREAT ... Fergie has plans for birthday and table-topping celebration ALEX FERGUSON wants the perfect 70th birthday present on December 31 — to be top of the table. Manchester United went to the summit for four hours yesterday after winning 2-0 win at QPR. Fergie said: "If we're up there on New Year's Day, we'll relish that. "Hopefully by then we can be around the top of the...Full Story »

MOVE OVER ... Michael Carrick says Man United are clicking into top gear MICHAEL CARRICK insists Manchester United are in a prime position to launch a New Year assault on the Premier League title.The midfielder points out the Red Devils are in better shape right now than they were at the same stage last season, as they continue their pursuit of Manchester City. Carrick said: "City have set the...Full Story »

Michael Carrick has dismissed the notion that the Premier League is already a two-horse race. With the two Manchester clubs both recording 100% starts from their opening four games, scoring 33 goals between them in the process, some pundits have already written off the chasing pack. Ahead of Sunday's Old Trafford showdown with Chelsea, Carrick does not believe that is the smartest move. Und...Full Story »

The only trophies paraded at Old Trafford in the three seasons before Michael Carrick arrived were the FA and Carling Cups. In the five years since, Manchester United have won the Premier League four times and reached the final of the Champions League on three occasions. It may seem perverse then to begin with questions about whether he has the credentials to even be at United. Carrick exud...Full Story »

Rio Ferdinand should apologise to Edwin van der Sar for the poor backpass that started the chain of events before Manchester City's FA Cup goal - and he should to it in person, not via a stupid Twitter comment. Everyone talked about Michael Carrick's lazy ball that directly resulted in Yaya Toure's winner and indeed it exposed a failing in the Manchester United midfielder's game: sometimes he...Full Story »

As the England midfielder prepares for the FA Cup tie against the Gunners, the pressure is on him to prove his worth Michael Carrick's career appears to have stalled when, approaching 30, he should be at his peak. Rio Ferdinand will always remember his first day at Manchester United and the childlike excitement of pulling on the strip. "I was thinking to myself: 'These are Man United socks, t...Full Story »

Michael Carrick has signed a new contract with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2014. Although Carrick has not enjoyed the best of seasons, he has improved in recent games, and with Sir Alex Ferguson beginning the process of reshaping his squad he was keen to keep the 29-year-old who joined from Tottenham in 2006. "I am thoroughly enjoying my time at this great club...Full Story »