Michael Carrick says Manchester United players must not allow themselves to be distracted by the Wayne Rooney saga.
“You have to distance yourself from it,” he said. “You have no choice.
“Obviously, the player and the club are huge, not just in England but around the world. It is big news.
“But we can only control what happens out on the pitch. That is all we can be focussed on.”
However, he did concede the row had a strange effect on the crowd, even if it didn’t alter the eventual outcome.
“It was a funny atmosphere,” he said.
“But we had a job to do. We needed to get a result that would put us in a better position for the group.
“Nothing changed in that respect.
“I certainly didn’t see it as extra pressure.”
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