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Michael Carrick (45), the interim manager of Manchester United, is about to take the official leadership.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Arsenal 3-2 in the 23rd round of the "2025-2026 English Premier League" at Emirates Stadium in London on the 26th (Korea time).
With three points, Manchester United jumped to fourth place with 38 points (10 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses). Arsenal, on the other hand, maintained the lead with 50 points (15 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses), but are four points behind second-place Manchester City and third-place Aston Villa (46 points or more).
Manchester United, which replaced Coach Huveng Amorim due to poor performance on the 5th and appointed club legend Michael Carrick, won two consecutive games under the new coach. After beating local rival Manchester City 2-0 on the 17th, he gained momentum by overpowering even the leading Arsenal. It is the first time in nine years that Manchester United won away to Arsenal since December 2017 when Jose Mourinho was in office.
After the game, favorable reviews poured in on Coach Carrick. "Coach Carrick's 'brave tactics' were rewarded," said the soccer specialist 'Goal Dotcom'. In particular, he praised the "fighter's temperament" of winning with a bold offensive conversion instead of keeping one point by lowering the defense line despite the last-minute 2-2 tie.
Coach Carrick's replacement card was also perfectly hit. Matheus Cunha, who was replaced, opened the scoring. The media praised, "The timing of the replacement of the right place turned the game around." "Carrick didn't just act like a 'temporary coach' tonight," he said.
In addition, coach Carrick said that he has prepared a bridgehead for the official appointment of the head coach by winning two consecutive games since taking office. "Coach Carrick has established a clear justification for a long-term power by catching Arsenal," the U.S. Associated Press said. "Currently, Carrick is a 'temporary' who was contracted until the end of this season. However, his success in defeating Manchester City and Arsenal, the strongest players in the league, put him in the strongest position to win a long-term contract.
It is said that Carrick is proving himself qualified to be the true coach of Old Trafford by removing the "acting" label.
It was Arsenal who gained the upper hand first on the day. Manchester United scored an own goal in the 29th minute of the first half in the process of Lisandro Martinez blocking Martin 외degaard's left footed shot. However, in the 37th minute of the first half, Brian Mbomo stole the pass of the opponent's defense and calmly shot with the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation to tie the score.
A close game continued in the second half. In the fifth minute of the second half, United shook the net with a fantastic shot following Patric Dorgu's pass with Bruno Fernandes and Lee Dae-il. However, after Arsenal's corner kick in the 39th minute of the second half, Mikel Merino pushed it in and the game was tied 2-2.
The winning goal was Matheus Cunha, who came in as a substitute in the second half. Cunha, who caught the ball behind the arc circle, hit a right footed shot from a long distance after dribbling forward and the ball was inserted into the bottom corner of the goal. The match ended with a thrilling 3-2 victory for Manchester United.
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