United will host the Cottagers amid a fans' protest being held.
"It doesn't affect the team," said Carrick. "I fully respect the supporters. They're incredible. They have been for so long and had a lot of ups and some downs as well, but, you know, I'm not offended by it or anything, and the players certainly aren't.
"Within the stadium, the support we've felt, and that's been there for all the games that I've watched for quite some time, has been of the highest level and I'm sure it will continue to be like that.
"The connection we've had over the last couple of weeks has been pretty special and we've both fed off that. I think the supporters have fed off it. We have as a group, the players certainly have, and that's something we need to keep building on moving forward, because that's exactly how we wanted it to be.
"I think we've had a good couple of weeks and we're moving in the right direction. We want to keep building on that. I think that's part of the focus here, it's never be satisfied with what we've just done and keep moving forward.
"Off the pitch, whatever goes on in and around the club, it's not really for for us as a playing group to worry about and let that affect performances, you know?
"I think it's what we feel, what we can grasp at the minute, and we feel the upmost support from the supporters as much as ever, and that's where we want to keep moving towards."