A big day for Carrick
Michael Carrick is giving a continual audition.
Whether Manchester United should hand him the keys to the dugout long-term is much debated.
One thing is for certain: beating Liverpool would be a massive boost for his credentials.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will want to be convinced that whoever he appoints can go toe-to-toe with the best. Yes, Liverpool aren’t having their finest season, but they were still Champions League quarter-finalists.
Prove yourselves against them and you’re saying ‘I can go toe-to-toe with anyone on the continent’.
That’s what United will be looking for as they return to the Champions League.
