Michael Carrick revels in Manchester United’s hard-fought win at Chelsea

SportFootballMichael Carrick revels in Manchester United’s hard-fought win at ChelseaMatheus Cunha struck the winner in the first half as the Red Devils moved 10 points clear of the struggling Blues.Robert O'Connor Sunday 19 April 2026 06:26 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":"86a322d5-e48b-4d68-b7c1-3a3e0d85927e","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/michael-carrick-manchester-united-premier-league-stamford-bridge-bruno-fernandes-b2960459.html","title":"Michael Carrick revels in Manchester United’s hard-fought win at Chelsea"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-7545","index":0}Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was thrilled with his side’s victory at Chelsea (John Walton/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 said he lives for moments like Manchester United...