Premier League Table Since Michael Carrick Re-Appointed Man Utd Manager
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With one match left to play, Manchester United are guaranteed to finish third in the Premier League this season, while Champions League qualification was wrapped up with three to spare. But could the Red Devils be contending for the title had the Michael Carrick renaissance not been so delayed.
United are continuing to roll with their new interim manager at the helm. They’ve navigated an array of challenges since the start of his second stint at Old Trafford in January; downing the division’s best, demonstrating a gritty edge while also overcoming in-game setbacks.
Manchester United are back, folks, and the impressive degree of their resurgence overseen by Carrick is shown by how pretty the Premier League table looks for the Red Devils since the Englishman returned to the Theatre of Dreams.
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Premier League Table Since Michael Carrick’s Man Utd Return
Pos. | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Man Utd | 16 | +12 | 36 |
2. | Man City | 15 | +17 | 34 |
3. | Arsenal | 15 | +16 | 30 |
4. | Bournemouth | 15 | +10 | 29 |
5. | Leeds | 16 | +4 | 25 |
6. | Liverpool | 16 | +6 | 24 |
7. | Brighton | 16 | +6 | 24 |
8. | Nott'm Forest | 16 | +10 | 22 |
9. | West Ham | 16 | -1 | 22 |
10. | Sunderland | 16 | -6 | 21 |
11. | Everton | 16 | 0 | 20 |
12. | Aston Villa | 16 | -3 | 19 |
13. | Brentford | 16 | -4 | 19 |
14. | Chelsea | 15 | -4 | 18 |
15. | Fulham | 16 | -6 | 18 |
16. | Newcastle | 16 | -5 | 17 |
17. | Crystal Palace | 16 | -8 | 17 |
18. | Wolves | 16 | -15 | 12 |
19. | Tottenham | 15 | -12 | 11 |
20. | Burnley | 15 | -17 | 8 |
Correct as of May 17, 2026.
It started perfectly for Carrick. A Manchester derby at Old Trafford proved to be the right cauldron for a dream second debut, with United running out comfortable 2–0 winners over City in the middle of January. The Red Devils followed up that triumph by defeating league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates.
United then ran into a few problems against West Ham United, Everton and Crystal Palace, with Benjamin Šeško’s strikes bailing them out on all three occasions. Nevertheless, the Slovenian’s transformation into a newly potent finisher paved the way for a staggering run under Carrick. By taking 23 points from his first nine Premier League matches (including the two-game burst back in 2021), the former midfielder equaled the best start to any managerial career in the competition’s history. His record in this second spell alone now stands at 36 points out of 48.
No team has picked up more points than United since the interim appointment.
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