Carrick’s not looking past Sunday trip to Chelsea

MICHAEL Carrick isn’t thinking beyond Sunday’s clash with Chelsea as his future with United looks uncertain.

Having taken over as caretaker manager following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking, the midfielder will be in charge for the trip to Stamford Bridge with Ralf Rangnick’s arrival delayed by work permit issues.

But after that, he could be out of a job. However, the former Reds midfielder isn’t thinking part the clash with Chelsea.

“My future is this next two or three days. That’s as far as I am prepared to look,” he said.

“That’s the right way to go about it. Football is that kind of business that you never know what is round the corner at the best of times.

“All my energy and my mind at the moment is on Sunday. I control what I can control.

“Everything else is not for me to worry about and get involved with because I need to win a game of football and that is what I am looking forward to doing.”

Asked if he was given any guidance on the length of his role by the club, Carrick added: “I didn’t have to ask too many questions, it happened very quickly and this is my role for now and however long it may be.

“I am focused on the next few days and whatever goes on after that will go on after that.

“We need to be stable and together, which we showed (against Villarreal). We have got a game behind us now so it’s very different talking now than it was Sunday afternoon when everything was quite fresh.

“Hopefully I have already given them (the players) to an extent what we need and made them aware of what we expect. I expect the players to give their best and try their best.

“It is not about how much I want to do this or how long, it is what is asked of me really. At the moment I am enjoying it for what it is and I understand what it is.

“I am literally looking at this next game. It is such a big challenge and such a big game.”