{"id":390350,"date":"2026-01-25T22:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/390350\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T22:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:23:10","slug":"roy-keanes-instant-reaction-on-both-michael-carrick-and-man-utds-big-influence-after-huge-arsenal-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/390350\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane&#8217;s instant reaction on both Michael Carrick and Man Utd&#8217;s &#8216;big influence&#8217; after huge Arsenal win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane dropped a powerful verdict on Michael Carrick after Manchester United\u2019s sensational comeback win over Arsenal at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/michael-carrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Carrick<\/a> has picked up back-to-back Premier League victories in his first two matches in charge at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a> after his return as interim head coach.<\/p>\n<p>          Patrick Dorgu has done it again! Describe his goal vs Arsenal in one word\u2026 <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">\ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Dorgu vs Arsenal graphic\" class=\"wp-image-325404\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-beat-man-city-2-0\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United blew Manchester City<\/a> out of the water in Carrick\u2019s first match as interim manager before producing another stunning performance against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal took the lead in the first half after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/lisandro-martinez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisandro Martinez<\/a> put the ball in the back of the Man Utd net, but the Red Devils rallied back before the half-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-win-3-2-vs-arsenal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United pulled level against Arsenal<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bryan-mbeumo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> netted a key equaliser before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/patrick-dorgu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Dorgu<\/a> scored from a sensational strike after the break.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/what-kobbie-mainoo-has-shown-michael-carrick-is-what-man-utd-have-been-overlooking-under-ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What Kobbie Mainoo has shown Michael Carrick is what Man Utd have been overlooking under Ruben Amorim<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258146789-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Carrick celebrates as he shows appreciation to the fans following the team\u2019s victory in the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in 2026 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-325456\" \/>Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty ImagesRoy Keane spotlights the role of key Man Utd players under Michael Carrick after the 3-2 result against Arsenal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/man-utd-ratings-vs-arsenal-mbeumo-dorgu-cunha-scored-but-9-10-star-who-didnt-was-masterful\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal rallied back against Manchester United<\/a> late in the second half and Mikel Merino cancelled out the lead that Patrick Dorgu had provided the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick\u2019s men had the last laugh on the night after second-half substitute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/matheus-cunha\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matheus Cunha<\/a> restored United\u2019s lead three minutes after Mikel Merino\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United<\/a> interim head coach brought on the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/benjamin-sesko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, Matheus Cunha and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/noussair-mazraoui\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noussair Mazraoui<\/a> in the second half as key substitutions on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>          Who was your Manchester United Man Of The Match vs Arsenal? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">WHAT A WIN!<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2257644153-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United celebrate goal against Arsenal.\" class=\"wp-image-325424\" \/>Photo by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11661\/13497628\/arsenal-vs-man-utd-live-premier-league-match-preview-team-news-live-blog-highlights-match-report?postid=10923450#liveblog-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sky Sports<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/roy-keane\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Keane<\/a> hailed the \u201cbig influence\u201d of the players who came off the bench for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-biggest-winners-and-one-loser-as-manchester-united-beat-arsenal-3-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd in the second half against Arsenal<\/a> at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrilliant second-half performance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering where they are and where they have been, they had a bit of swagger and calmness to their play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo brilliant strikes and players off the bench had a big influence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/michael-carrick-breaks-silence-on-casemiro-after-man-utds-update-on-midfielders-future-he-is-desperate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Carrick breaks silence on Casemiro after Man Utd\u2019s update on midfielder\u2019s future, \u2018he is desperate\u2026\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roy Keane speaks out on Michael Carrick after Man Utd legend\u2019s criticism of the Red Devils interim head coach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/michael-carrick-not-paying-attention-at-roy-keane-criticism-its-totally-irrelevant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keane has taken aim at Carrick<\/a> since the Man Utd interim head coach returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a> after the sacking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> as the Red Devils\u2019 manager.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/legends\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United legend<\/a> was left with egg on his face after the latest result and Keane praised Carrick for the impact of the Red Devils\u2019 performance.<\/p>\n<p>          Here are our TOP FIVE Player Ratings vs Arsenal <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">What would you change? Let us know your ratings\u2026<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2026-01-25T183330.474-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325453\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see the United fans in the corner, it\u2019s a bit like the old guys,\u201d Keane continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarrick\u2019s done really well. Two brilliant performances. They showed real quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United have now climbed to fourth place in the Premier League table and the Red Devils are one point ahead of fifth-place Chelsea after the result at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane dropped a powerful verdict on Michael Carrick after Manchester United\u2019s sensational comeback win&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,72217,221,24740,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-390350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-michael-carrick","tag-premier-league","tag-roy-keane","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}