Michael Carrick was proud of his Manchester United team finishing the 2025/26 Premier League season strongly with a convincing victory away at Brighton.
Third-placed Manchester United beat Brighton 3-0 on the final weekend of the Premier League season.
Patrick Dorgu opened the scoring after 33 minutes, but Bryan Mbeumo doubled the lead before half-time. The win was sealed after Bruno Fernandes made it 3-0.
The win means Michael Carrick ends the season with an impressive record of 12 wins, three draws and two defeats – 39 points out of a possible 51.
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What a performance to end the season!
Michael Carrick happy with Man Utd’s 3-0 win over Brighton
United head coach Carrick has hailed his players for not only achieving their objective of Champions League qualification, but also for going the extra mile to ensure the campaign ended on a high with wins over Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
After a difficult first half to the campaign under Ruben Amorim, United’s Champions League hopes were remote. Carrick’s arrival brought an upturn that changed that.
Speaking to BBC Match of the Day after the match, Carrick highlighted two improvements his United side has shown since January.
“We’ve finished strong. We had a good run and third place was kind of confirmed so I like the way we finished from that and carried it on. We had a real focus that it wasn’t the end of the season, it was the next stage and today epitomised that with how well the boys approached the game.
“These are one of the toughest teams to play if you are not there. Good mentality, good attitude and some top, top quality in our performance so there was a lot to enjoy.
“We were aiming high, you have to here. We wanted to finish as high as we could. Big credit to the players for how consistent they’ve been and level of performance. It gives us a platform to build on for next season.”
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- Michael Carrick hails his Manchester United players for their consistency and level of performance after beating Brighton 3-0 in the final game of the season
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When do Man Utd play next?
Now that the season is over, United fans will be wondering when they can watch the team play again.
The 2026 World Cup may be enough to whet your appetite, but you’ll have to wait until later in the summer to see United in action.
United’s first pre-season game takes place in Finland on Saturday, 18 July.
The Red Devils take on Championship outfit Wrexham.
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