JJ Gabriel asks to leave Man Utd

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Manchester United's 15-year-old academy prodigy JJ Gabriel has asked to leave the club, Sky Sports News understands.

"Trophies is the beauty and the feeling of winning is what we're in football for, what we're in sport for, and certainly one we're in this club for us to try and win," he said.

Carrick acknowledged that success cannot simply be demanded into existence, but stressed the importance of giving supporters the emotion that comes with winning trophies.

And despite the temptation to rotate with United facing a busy schedule, he insisted his side will approach Wednesday's tie determined to progress.

"It's important for us to win football matches," Carrick said. "It's important that we manage the squad as well, and get everyone up, keep everyone up to speed, keep everyone ready, keep everyone part of it.

> "We're going into Wednesday trying to win the game."

United go into the Brighton clash looking to respond immediately to Sunday's derby disappointment, with Carrick admitting their Premier League points tally is currently below expectations.

The defeat to City was made all the more frustrating by the fact Enzo Maresca's side played much of the match with 10 men, but Carrick believes his players can use the setback as motivation.

"We've got to move on. We've still got to look at it for ourselves and we've got to win games," he said.

> "It's a fresh season, and the points tally right now is not what we want it to be, so we're not hiding from that. But it's more of getting winning games, getting that feeling, getting that habit."

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