In a fluid, uncertain world, a sense of belonging matters even more. Michael Carrick feels the sense of belonging returning to Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carrick experiences the sense of belonging in a group of coaches who enjoy each other’s company and are determined to restore the club’s risk-taking, attacking, youth-promoting, winning DNA. Carrick also seeks to instil a sense of belonging in those young and adrift in society, struggling to find their way in the world.

In many ways, the 37-year-old embodies the club he served with such distinction in winning the Champions League, the Premier League five times, the FA Cup, the League Cup three times and the Europa League once. He was obsessed with winning as a player, is driven