Michael Carrick says Manchester United players will not celebrate anything other than finishing top of the Premier League.
United have not won the top-flight title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s
final year in charge in 2013, and failed to qualify for the current
Champions League campaign after finishing outside the top four last
season.
The club are sat sixth in the table under Jose Mourinho this time
around, 14 points behind leaders Chelsea, but Carrick remains adamant
his United team-mates will not be popping champagne bottles until they
are champions.
“It’s not something we’d celebrate, if we finished third, fourth or even second,” Carrick told the Mirror.
“You only celebrate when you win, but the Champions League is a big
part of this club. It’s where you want to play, it’s where the best
players want to play.
“So in terms of attracting players and all that type of stuff, the
club is geared up for that, of course it is, but you can only celebrate
winning, really, and finishing top.”
