He said that a move into coaching at United was "looking likely".

Manchester United stars past and present yesterday stood in silent solidarity at Old Trafford to mark the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.

Michael Carrick has accepted Jose Mourinho’s offer to join his first-team coaching staff upon retirement, the Manchester United manager has revealed.

Kilkenny’s Enda O’Brien (Escort) withstood a late challenge from Cashel’s Paul O’Connell (Mitsubishi EvoIX) to win the Carlow Car Club Rallysprint at Mondello Park yesterday. 

One hopes the TV lip-reader was right: “When you’ve won the Premier League, let me know.” That, allegedly, is what Ashley Young said to Spurs’ Alli during a set-to on Saturday. In the “show-us-yer-medals” culture that is English football, there is no effective rejoinder to that. 

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits he faces a “difficult situation” in Moscow tonight as injuries to Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick have left him short in midfield.

Man United 4 Burton 1: Marcus Rashford’s brace inspired holders Manchester United to as comprehensive a Carabao Cup victory as you would expect against much-changed Burton.

Burton boss Nigel Clough insists he can see similarities between his father Brian and Jose Mourinho.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Michael Carrick have decisions to make on their careers next summer — the only players whose future Jose Mourinho does not believe Manchester United have under “control” beyond this season.

Manchester United 2 Crystal Palace 0: Jose Mourinho yesterday gave United supporters a glimpse of their future with four full debutants, their youngest player in 61 years and the club’s youngest line-up in Premier League history.

Southampton 0 Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho indicated David De Gea has played his last match of the season for Manchester United after the Spanish goalkeeper missed last night’s draw at Southampton.

Manchester United v Swansea: Jose Mourinho offered a tongue-in-cheek solution to Manchester United’s personnel problems: picking himself against Swansea.

Manchester United’s future looks promising but Michael Carrick is only interested in the here and now, with the veteran midfielder as focused on a top-four finish as Europa League glory.

Manchester United 0 West Brom 0

After another turgid home draw, Jose Mourinho turned on a BBC journalist and then on his attacking players? After lavishing a fortune on an average squad, isn’t it time he held his own hand up?

Alex Ferguson is to return to the Old Trafford dugout for Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick's testimonial this summer.

Jose Mourinho believes he has matured and is therefore better able to "transmit his serenity" to the Manchester United players.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows what’s coming. “I respect every decision,” he said on Saturday, when asked about the prospect of retrospective punishment for elbowing Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings in the face.

Michael Carrick will probably hang up his boots if his Manchester United contract is not extended beyond the summer.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits his future beyond this season still remains unresolved - though he does not feel retirement is near.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick are likely to be unavailable for the EFL Cup final, but Jose Mourinho's main frustration after cruising into the Europa League last-16 was the Football Association's FA Cup scheduling.

St Etienne 0 Man United 1 (United win 4-0 on aggregate): Jose Mourinho expects influential Manchester United duo Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick to miss the EFL Cup final through injury.

Luke Shaw has been left out of Manchester United's squad for the Europa League clash at St Etienne, raising more questions about the left-back's Old Trafford future.

A female pensioner has died following a road accident in Drumshambo, Co Leitrim yesterday evening.

Manchester United 4 West Ham 1: Jose Mourinho stayed out of sight as Manchester United swept into the EFL Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 4-1 win over West Ham last night.

I write these words from France while covering the presidential primary fight between Sarkozy, Fillon and Juppé, and am reminded of the local maxim “jamais deux sans trois” — “never two without the third”.

Michael Carrick still has a role at the Theatre of Dreams, and four other talking points...

Jose Mourinho’s ‘anti-football’ tactics prove their worth on Merseyside, writes Chris Hatherall.

Northampton 1 Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United ended a three-match losing streak and reached the EFL Cup fourth round with a timely, if at times uncomfortable, win at Northampton — but the draw wasn’t kind to United, who now face deadly rivals Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho bemoaned an offside goal after Manchester United’s Europa League campaign got off to a losing start against Feyenoord last night.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was quick to pick up the ball for last night's spot-kick against Southampton.

Pessimism may be a tempting and often appropriate outlook when it comes to Irish athletics these days, but in Tullamore on Saturday, even the most cynical of souls couldn’t but be swayed: the future remains bright.