Carrick has shrugged off headline-grabbing personal pre-match comments made by Roy Keane ahead of his return to the dugout, insisting that scrutiny from fellow ex-United players does not bother him. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers have been at Carrington in recent days to support the new boss, who is being assisted by Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate as he hopes to prove himself worthy as an option to succeed Ruben Amorim permanently.
