David Jones

From chaos, Michael Carrick has brought clarity and immediate joy.

How

Amid the senior figures of the club, they must relish this day.

And how amongst the playing staff, it must be relished too.

Mbomo scored the first, Daugu scored the second.

Those aside, Manchester United had three goals ruled out for offside.

And Maguire hit the bar.

And they hit the post through Ahmad at the end.

The weight of the narrative, Gary, is so hugely and unexpectedly in Manchester United's favour.

What a first day at work, what a first week at work for Michael Carrick returning as he does as a former playing champion to the club he so adores Pep Guardiola with perhaps some justification will look back to an early moment in the game when Diogo Dalot

might have seen red rather than yellow, that is worthy of debate.

His greater concern as he meets the Manchester City supporters, those at least who remain, is that Arsenal now have the capacity to get nine points clear by the end of Premier League business today.

But that Carrick smile is the image of the day.

The difference he has made at once to the dynamic at Old Trafford.

That is the story of the day, and the Stretford end produces the volume of the day, the noise, the celebratory noise that marks what feels, albeit wary as one must be of false storms that previously have been, what feels like a transformational Manchester United victory.

Manchester United 2 Manchester City now Gary Peter thank you very much and how rare a sight this has been Manchester United's Old Trafford pretty much still full away fans apart at full time whistle with broad smiles wherever you look in celebration at a performance and a victory for Michael Carrick in his first game in charge Roy Keane is here in the studio with us

Could you have imagined this when you arrived here today, Roy?

Two goals, it might well have been more.

And a second clean sheet in 15 as well.

Let's hear from a couple of those Manchester United players now.