Michael Carrick has warned Manchester United’s rivals that their ‘scary’ strikeforce is starting to fire on all cylinders.
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Michael Carrick has warned Manchester United’s rivals that their ‘scary’ strikeforce is starting to fire on all cylinders.
Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie were on target in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Hull City, and Radamel Falcao came off the bench after almost six weeks out following a calf injury.
Rooney is a doubt for tonight’s clash with Stoke at Old Trafford after suffering a knock on his knee at the weekend, and Angel di Maria definitely misses out due to a hamstring strain.
But the signs are there that United’s stars are starting to align, according to Carrick.
‘When you have got Robin and Wayne scoring, and Falcao coming off the bench and nearly scoring, we’ll be a threat to anyone,’ said the United midfielder. ‘You want those boys when they’re flying and it’s scary to play against. It gives the whole of our team huge confidence and belief.’
United face Stoke having won five of their seven home games this season, and Carrick believes that manager Louis van Gaal is gradually restoring the air of invincibility around Old Trafford that disappeared under David Moyes. ‘That’s the sort of standard we want to be at, dominating teams and winning,’ he said. ‘Hopefully we can carry on like this and that fear factor will creep back.’
Stoke Mark Hughes feels it is a bad time to be facing United. He said: ‘They are hitting a bit of form, which is unfortunate from our point of view. They have suffered with injuries but you do feel once they have everyone back they are going to have a say in who wins the league this year, although I think it’s beyond them.’ – Daily Mail
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