Man U will adapt to fresh ideas from new coach: Carrick

MANCHESTER United caretaker Michael Carrick was coy on reports of Ralf Rangnick taking over as interim manager at the Premier League club, but said yesterday that the squad would quickly absorb ideas from their next head coach.

Carrick was put in charge of

United after the club sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last Sunday, and after guiding them to a midweek Champions League win at Villarreal, he will remain in the dugout for tomorrow's league trip to Chelsea. "From my point of view, there's a lot of speculation and reports, but as

I'm sitting here now I'm preparing the team for the game," Carrick told reporters when asked if Rangnick was taking over.

Carrick said he was "hugely impressed" with Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea, who are top of the standings -- 12 points ahead of eighth-placed United.

"They're super intense, well organised, really good movement across our backline and their frontline," he said. "Very good at connecting with the midfield, with the back three building up... narrowing up and giving you problems with the wing-backs."