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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has rubbished suggestions that there are similarities between Michael Carrick’s current interim spell and that of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Carrick in dreamland

Carrick is currently enjoying a dream start to life as United’s caretaker boss, having been temporarily handed the job in December last year to replace the sacked Ruben Amorim.

Inconsistency and upheaval defined Amorim’s ill-fated tenure, but a remarkable turnaround under Carrick has seen United become arguably the Premier League’s best side since his arrival.

Carrick has won all four games he has taken charge of, beating Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur in that incredible run.

He has quickly instilled a proactive, attacking style of play that has reignited the dreams of the supporters.

The United legend’s storybook beginning has drawn immediate parallels with Solskjaer’s interim period, when the Norwegian replaced Jose Mourinho and made a similarly instant impact – one that ultimately secured him the permanent position. United enjoyed a promising period under Solskjær before the project unravelled, leading to his dismissal in 2021.

Some have argued that United would be repeating the same mistake were they to permanently appoint Carrick.

However, Rooney has stressed that...