Michael Carrick happy to see Man Utd sitting ‘in good position’ after latest win

SportFootballMichael Carrick happy to see Man Utd sitting ‘in good position’ after latest winGoals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko at Old Trafford on Monday lifted third-placed United 11 points clear of sixth place.Andy Hampson Monday 27 April 2026 22:51 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"9a2da83c-4dc0-4185-bcf6-16bfa5f695a8","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/michael-carrick-goals-casemiro-benjamin-sesko-premier-league-b2966025.html","title":"Michael Carrick happy to see Man Utd sitting ‘in good position’ after latest win"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-39114","index":0}Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is happy to reach a ‘good position’ in the table (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Michael Carrick recognises Manchester United are now “in...