Michael Carrick relaxed over midfield competition at United

“We’ve improved as a team. I think we’re stronger in numbers, in strength and depth and in quality this year.”

Michael Carrick has no qualms about fighting Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin for a place in the Manchester United first team this season.

After complaining about a lack of cover in midfield last season, United manager Louis van Gaal spent more than £40m on Schweinsteiger, who arrived from Bayern Munich, and former Southampton man Schneiderlin this summer.