TALKING THE TALK

“I am enjoying myself. Now for a big game against Arsenal and I want to keep our run going. It's great to be scoring. It gives you extra confidence. I just keep giving 100 per cent, which is what I will continue to do.”

Carrick from the MEN:

“It is too early in the day to be writing Arsenal off. We have had a good start and need to concentrate on ourselves.

“Arsenal had a good result in midweek at Hamburg and will be confident going into the game, but Man U v Arsenal is always a huge game and after the start we have had, we want to carry that on.

“If we win the game we are in a strong position, but you can't look too far ahead. Things will only be settled at the end of the season.

“It is the kind of game everyone looks forward to, but to be honest we haven't had a lot of time to think about it, with so much on. But we are focusing on that game now in training.

“Winning is a good habit to have, and something we want to continue into Sunday's tough game. But confidence is high, and we are picking up results.

“It's another huge game in a big week for us, but the week has started well and we want to carry that on.

“I wouldn't say we have hit top gear yet, even if we have had a couple of fantastic performances. But we have won every game, so it will be nice to hit top gear!

“I will take winning every game, that's for sure. My partnership with Scholesy worked well on Wednesday but who knows what is going to happen on Sunday?

“We played well against Celtic, but are not firing full on. But we played well at times and created a lot of chances so it was a pleasing night.

“I enjoyed my Champions League debut, even if it was a typical British cup tie with a lot of goals and excitement.

“It was vital to get the three points, especially with the other two teams in the group drawing, which gives us a little cushion.”