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Andoni\u00a0Iraola\u2019s Bournemouth host Manchester United in the Premier League on Friday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andoni\u00a0Iraola believes Manchester United are currently the best team in the Premier League ahead of Bournemouth\u2019s game on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick has taken charge of nine games with United so far and has made an impressive impact with seven wins, two of which came against Manchester City and Arsenal, one draw and one defeat.<\/p>\n

United now sit third in the Premier League on 54 points, three points clear of fourth-placed Aston Villa, and are on course to secure a place in next season\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of United\u2019s trip to the Vitality Stadium on Friday night, Iraola hailed Carrick\u2019s impact and believes his side have been the standout performers in the Premier League since he replaced Ruben Amorim as manager in January.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think obviously they are doing very well, it\u2019s not just the results, this is evident, and something very objective, it\u2019s just that they are, for me, more solid,\u2019 Iraola said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Andoni\u00a0Iraola says Michael Carrick has brought \u2018defensive solidity\u2019 to Manchester United (AMA\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Because they have the same threat offensively but they were the same with Ruben [Amorim], they were scoring a lot of goals, having a lot of chances like they are having now, but defensively they look more solid, they haven\u2019t conceded a lot of goals, if you see the chances they concede in some games it\u2019s ridiculous, they don\u2019t concede chances a lot of times, and the improvement in points and feeling from this defensive solidity.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I think we will have to be very good to get a draw because they are playing very well, they are one of the best, if not the best team, right now in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think everything is positive, the results are remarkable, I don\u2019t know him [Carrick] personally but I like how he speaks, how he behaves, how he makes everything about the team and the team is playing really well.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think they are doing really well, everything looks fantastic but we have the problem that we have to face them tomorrow. So we will try to find some weaknesses that they have but I\u2019m very happy he\u2019s doing so well.\u2019<\/p>\n

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