Michael Carrick has said that he hopes Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool will be a boost for Sir Alex Ferguson after his predecessor was taken to hospital before the game.
Ferguson had been due to watch the Premier League encounter at Old Trafford before falling ill ahead of a kick off, with the 84-year-old taken into medical care as a precaution.
The Scot is thought to be recovering and should soon be able to recuperate at home. The manager led Manchester United to 38 trophies across nearly three decades at the club before retiring in 2013.
Carrick worked under Ferguson after joining as a player in 2006, and is now impressing on the touchline he once occupied. Victory over Liverpool, secured by Kobbie Mainoo’s late goal, ensures that Manchester United will be back in next season’s Champions League.
And Carrick hoped that it will serve as pleasing news for his old boss.
“I haven’t got any updates so I don’t know the latest. I did hear about it before the game so I was aware about that,” he said of Ferguson.
“All I can say is I was very affected by it the news. I hope he is all right. We hope him to be in good shape and we wish him all the best and hopefully the result gives him a good boost.”
Having been installed as a short-term replacement for Ruben Amorim, Carrick has overseen wins over Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool and looks likely to receive the job on a long-term basis.
Manchester United intend to make a decision on his future at the end of the season.
