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Manchester United hosts Manchester City Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET in the second edition of the “Manchester Derby” this season. Manchester City won their last match and eliminated Manchester United 3-0.
Manchester United vs. Manchester City will be broadcast on USA Network and streams live DIRECTV (Free Trial).
What: English Premier League
WHO: Manchester United vs. Manchester City
When: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: USA Network, Space
Live Streams: DIRECTV (Free Trial), fuboTV (free trial)
Here’s a recent football story via the Associated Press:
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United turned to former player Michael Carrick to save their imploding season.
Carrick was appointed as head coach on Tuesday until the end of the season after Ruben Amorim was sacked last week.
The former England midfielder won five Premier League titles and the Champions League during a trophy-laden playing career at Old Trafford. He was also assistant manager at United and had a three-game unbeaten run as interim manager when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in 2021.
On this occasion, Carrick was chosen ahead of Solskjaer, who was also interviewed for the role.
“I know what it takes to succeed here; my focus now is to help the players achieve the standards we expect at this incredible club, which we know this group is more than capable of producing,” he said.
By appointing Carrick on an interim basis, United are buying time to find a long-term replacement for Amorim, who becomes the sixth permanent manager or coach to be sacked by the storied club after more than a decade of decline since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013.
It is possible that Carrick could be in contention if he impresses in the remaining 17 games of this season. And while he was initially only appointed on a short-term basis, it was notable that United did not describe him as temporary when announcing his contract.
Carrick’s priorities
Carrick’s only full-time managerial experience was at second-tier Middlesbrough from 2022-25, where his reign ended after failing to secure promotion to the Premier League.
Former England assistant Steve Holland will be part of his coaching staff at United.
Carrick’s first two games are tough – at home to second-placed Manchester City on Saturday and away to first-placed Arsenal the following weekend.
In his previous spell at United, he oversaw wins against Arsenal and Villarreal, as well as a draw at Chelsea.
His priority is to secure Champions League qualification after Sunday’s FA Cup third-round defeat by Brighton will set the 20-time English champions on course for another trophyless season after finishing empty-handed last term.
United, who were knocked out of the English League Cup by fourth-placed Grimsby, are seventh in the Premier League but Carrick said he has “total faith” in the player.
“There is still a lot to fight for this season, we are ready to put everyone together and give the fans the performances their loyal support deserves,” he said.
In addition to Carrick and Solskjaer, other former United players Darren Fletcher and Ruud van Nistelrooy were also considered for the role. Fletcher took charge of United’s two games following Amorim’s departure – a league draw at Burnley and a loss to Brighton. He is expected to return to the role of youth coach.
After Ferguson
Amorim was the last to fail to lead United back to the top of English football in the post-Ferguson era after David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag.
Carrick was part of one of Ferguson’s greatest teams that won the Premier League and Champions League double in 2008. He won a total of 12 major trophies in 12 years at United.
He was in the last United team to win the Premier League title in Ferguson’s final season.
“Michael is an excellent coach and knows exactly what it takes to win at Manchester United,” said United’s director of football Jason Wilcox, who led the search for Amorim’s replacement. “He is ready to lead our talented and committed group of players for the remainder of the season as we continue to build the club towards regular and sustained success.”
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