Daniel Farke's record vs Michael Carrick as Leeds hope emerges ahead of Manchester United

Daniel Farke has already faced Michael Carrick on several occasions while in charge of Leeds United.

The Whites face Manchester United next in the Premier League, and will be hoping to get back on track after a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.

Leeds suffered their first league defeat this season at the Emirates Stadium, but fixtures may not get much tougher than an away trip against the defending champions.

Leeds will host Man United at Elland Road this Sunday, in what promises to be another feisty affair between the two sides, who have a long history of hatred towards each other.

That said, the Red Devils are limping to West Yorkshire, with their players starting to hit back against the ownership at Old Trafford.

Farke knows Carrick's style of play well, and with the Man United boss currently in deep waters, can Leeds pull off the win?

Daniel Farke's record vs Michael Carrick in detail

Carrick is currently under pressure at Man United, and will be coming into the game in LS11 off the back of a midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Man United fans will know that they struggled against Leeds last season, but the truth is that Carrick has almost always failed when playing a Farke team.

The two managers have faced off on six occasions in competitive competition, as Farke has gotten the better of Carrick five times.

They have only faced each other once since Carrick took charge at Man United, which resulted in a 2-1 win for the Whites at Old Trafford, courtesy of a Noah Okafor brace.

Leeds beat a Carrick-coached team for the first time when beating Middlesbrough 3-2 at Elland Road in December 2023.

Farke proved to be a thorn in Carrick's side while the two competed in the Championship, as the German head coach won all four encounters, with his side scoring a whopping 11 goals in total.

The only time Carrick has ever beaten Farke was when Middlesbrough won 3-0 at Elland Road in the Carabao Cup back in August 2024.

The Whites will surely have gained confidence from this history.

Why Man United dressing room is upset ahead of Leeds clash

If there were ever a perfect time for Leeds to be playing Man United at Elland Road, it could be now.

The Whites have not beaten the Red Devils in LS11 since September 2002, but that long-awaited win could come this weekend.

Lisandro Martinez' post-match interview after Man United's defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday has gone viral.

The centre-back lashed out at the club's recruitment team for failing to bring in better-quality players, which appears to be a dig at some of the others in the dressing room.

Surely this won't sit well with some at Man United, especially with an important game against the Whites at the weekend.