JAKARTA - Manchester United interim coach Michael Carrick has called for the 2-0 win over Manchester City to be the standard for the team's performance after the Red Devils dominated the Manchester derby in his first game as head coach.
"We need to make it the normal version," Carrick said on United's website on Sunday.
He stressed the challenge of maintaining Manchester United's consistency after the surprise result against Pep Guardiola's team.
United beat City thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu, while the other three goals were disallowed for offside. Throughout the match, City only managed to take one shot on target.
Carrick said the victory should not be a momentary emotional outburst.
"We won't always play games with emotions and feelings like today, but there are standards and expectations we have to meet from ourselves," said the former England midfielder.
According to Carrick, consistency is the key to achieving positive results on an ongoing basis. He assessed that the foundation shown when facing City must continue to be maintained, especially ahead of the heavy match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
"Consistency is the key to success. If you can find it, then you're on the right track. That's our challenge," said Carrick.
Carrick was appointed as Manchester United coach on Tuesday and led his first training session in three days of training.
This result ended a four-game winless streak that United had under Ruben Amorim and Darren Fletcher.
This victory was United's second home win over City since 2020.
"It's a really good start, there's no denying that. The players are in good condition emotionally and our preparations are going well," said Carrick.
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