Five losses: Michael Carrick must finally put an end to haunting Daniel Farke statistic vs Leeds

Michael Carrick will be looking to get one over on Daniel Farke for the first time as a manager tomorrow.

Manchester United make the trip to Yorkshire to lock horns with arch-rivals Leeds United in a 2pm kick-off.

In the meantime, Opta has shared a hugely concerning statistic that the Old Trafford faithful will be hoping comes to an end at Elland Road.

Since taking the leap into managerial roles, Carrick has lost all five league games in which he's come up against Farke.

Farke has dealt the United boss his most defeats, so the unwanted feat will undoubtedly be at the back of Carrick's mind when he takes to the dugout on Sunday.

5 – Michael Carrick has lost all five of his managerial league meetings with Daniel Farke, suffering his most defeats as a manager to the current Leeds United boss.Showdown. pic.twitter.com/o6FF7svrKM

It's safe to say that a win is also imperative for the former Red, with his tenure already being tipped for a premature end due to United's dismal start to the campaign.

What has Farke had to say about under-pressure Carrick?

Across their opening nine matches in all competitions, United have been on winning side only twice, against newly-promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on August 30 and against Azerbaijan outfit Sabah in their Champions League opener on September 10.

They have drawn against Everton, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, while losing to Hull City, Manchester City and, on Tuesday, Atletico Madrid.

Remarkably, Falke actually took the time to rally behind Carrick in his pre-game press conference on Friday, saying: "We don't have many young British coaches in the Premier League. We have a promising one, who has done excellent jobs at Middlesbrough and when [he] came in at Manchester United to steady the ship.

"But after six games, when they haven't had a horrendous start — okay, by their perception [they have], as they want to challenge for the title. The criticism has started already. I don't like it. If we have young promising managers, let's look after them, especially when you look at what he's done for the club over many years as a player and a coach in a very difficult situation. He did a tremendous job.

"We should back young British managers. Yes, I have a German passport, but I'm not too far away from getting British status. I like it when young British managers come through. The outside world wants to see everyone fail. We should be happy to have someone with so much potential and not question them too early."

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