Manchester United are back where they belong after beating Liverpool – and it’s all thanks to Michael Carrick

SportFootballManchester United are back where they belong after beating Liverpool – and it’s all thanks to Michael CarrickManchester United 3-2 Liverpool: Kobbie Mainoo’s late winner ensured qualification for next season’s Champions League with Michael Carrick now surely certain for the permanent job at Old TraffordRichard Jolly at Old Trafford Sunday 03 May 2026 19:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969704","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-liverpool-result-score-premier-league-mainoo-ferguson-b2969704.html","title":"Man United are back where they belong – and it’s all thanks to Michael Carrick"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-31014","index":0}Kobbie Mainoo fired Manchester United to victory against Liverpool (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png"...