After a passing drill ended with a finish, Matheus Cunha turned to his teammates and said: "Quality!" The clip landed because it showed a new Manchester United forward bought for £62.5million from Wolves last summer reacting exactly the way a club wants its new signings to react. Cunha scored 10 goals and added 4 assists in 33 league games in his debut season.
Carrick's message around Rashford
Michael Carrick was equally relaxed about Marcus Rashford's return. "He's our player, you know, and he's come back great. He's just like any other player," he said, before adding: "I've known Marcus a long time and, you know, he gives us something a little bit different. And he's been in great spirits since he's been back."
That leaves Cunha's left-sided role competitive rather than fixed, with Rashford back in the group and Patrick Dorgu also in the picture. Carrick also said Rashford had been back training for two or three days and that United are "looking forward to the start of the season."
United's own recent run gives the training mood some substance. Carrick won 12 of his 17 games in charge to move them back into the Champions League spaces, and their last five league results were WWDWW. Cunha also arrived off a strong 2026 World Cup, with 3 goals in 5 appearances, 293 minutes and a 7.38 average rating.
What comes before Hull City
United begin their Premier League campaign away at Hull City on August 22 and have one final pre-season fixture against AC Milan in Wroclaw before that. The training clip is only a small moment, but it fits the profile Carrick keeps talking about: a squad that is expected to look sharp, stay calm and keep competing for places.
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