Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest on Sunday, May 17, at Old Trafford in a Premier League match made it certain that they will finish third in the league this season following a 3-2 win. The Red Devils now have 68 points from 37 matches.
The Manchester United win against Nottingham Forest was their 11th win in 15 matches under Carrick. The Red Devils have now collected 36 points in 15 matches under Carrick, which is the highest by any team in the Premier League since he took charge last January.
The Manchester United win on Sunday was once again a result of their attacking football. This aggressive brand of football has come to represent them under Michael Carrick, who is reportedly on the verge of signing a two-year contract as the permanent Manchester United manager.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Sustained Attacks Provide Home Win
Luke Shaw, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo scored for the Red Devils in the Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest. Although the visitors managed to pull two goals back, it was not enough to stop the Red Devils from earning three points in the match.
Bruno Fernandes registered another assist in the match to take his season’s tally to 20, which is a record he now shares with Kevin de Bruyne and Thierry Henry. It is also worth noting that Mbeumo and Cunha now have 11 and 10 goals, respectively, in their debut season for United, with a match to go.
Not to mention that Benjamin Sesko – who didn’t feature in the Manchester United wn due to injury – has been scoring freely for them since Carrick took charge of the team.
The Manchester United win against Nottingham Forest once again showed that their attack has been strengthened considerably this season with the arrival of Mbeumo, Cunha and Sesko.
In fact, United now probably have the third most potent forward line after Arsenal and Manchester City. In such a scenario, Carrick should hope big for his team next season – should he be appointed manager – as they are also going to feature in the UEFA Champions League.
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Manchester United No Longer Characterised by Their Counter-Attacking Football
The counter-attacking style was first professed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and later followed by Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, his successors. Carrick, who used to play as a holding midfielder himself, has shunned that approach and has decided to inculcate a more positive way of playing football, which is befitting for a big club like Manchester United.
United will play their last match of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, May 24.
The match is inconsequential for the Red Devils, as a defeat in it is not going to alter their position in the league table. However, a win in that match will take them past the mark of 70 points in the season, which will act as a morale-booster.
Moreover, Carrick’s team will not want to lose in the last match of the season. It can be assumed without any doubt that Carrick will field his strongest team on that Sunday as well.
One can hope that the 45-year-old Englishman will be chosen to continue with his positive approach in the upcoming season as well. United are back in the reckoning as far as challenging for top spots is concerned, and the Manchester United win against Nottingham Forest only confirmed that.
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Recording Date: 17.05.2026
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