Manchester United coach Michael Carrick says there's a lot of positivity around the club under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Carrick thinks the club was finally heading in the right direction under the stewardship of Solskjaer.

The former midfielder said: "There's certainly a really good feeling in and amongst the players and the staff, and in the club.

"We're not getting ahead of ourselves as we've not achieved anything yet. We're not getting carried away, but there is certainly a nice connection about the place. We're trying to do things in the right way.

"Ole has come in and he's doing everything in the right way for the club. He's talking about the whole club and the fans, and what it means, to have a connection with everyone.

"I think that's quite powerful as it builds. I think that gets you through tough patches as well, which we've had to deal with, but if you do it for the right reasons and you mean well, and there's progression, then hopefully that means more. Hopefully we can carry on with the progression we've been on.

"I've always felt, even when we had those runs last year and they weren't easy to deal with, I always thought we'd be alright, and time will tell if that pans out. At the moment, I'm excited with what's ahead."