Manchester United star Michael Carrick is forcing Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes and his family onto the streets!

The Daily Mail says Hughes has decided to sell his £6million Cheshire mansion following a massive planning row with the Manchester United midfielder.

The Blackburn Rovers boss has lived in his detached mansion for 15 years and is selling up after Carrick was granted permission to expand his mansion, which is across the road from Hughes.

Hughes shares the home with his wife Jill. Together, they have painstakingly renovated and extended the mansion, making it one of the most expensive houses for sale in Cheshire.

The former Old Trafford legend had earlier cried foul over Carrick's plans to bulldoze the house directly opposite him and build a £4million mansion in its place.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick feels confident of success against Barcelona in the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal.

"We looked very solid as a team and put in a very good performance defensively," he told MUTV. "In a perfect world we would like to score, but it's not to be. It's not the end of the world, a draw's not a bad result for us.

"We could have nicked it. Cristiano's had a penalty, there's been a couple of decent opportunities - I had one myself that might have gone in. On a different day we might be sitting here with a victory."

The Catalans rarely posed a serious threat to United's stout defence, but fleeting glimpses of their attacking prowess have reinforced Carrick's belief that the Reds can't go too gung-ho in pursuit of victory at Old Trafford.

"We know now that if we can win next week at home, we go through," he said. "It's a different game at a different place, so we'll be looking to attack more - that's for sure. But we're not going to do that in a stupid way.

"They've got some world class players. They're not a side you can take lightly, and we're all aware of that. We know the threats that they possess and it's going to probably be another tight affair. Hopefully we'll come out on top."

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says Barcelona should be the more worried team ahead of tomorrow night's Champions League semi.

"It will be a test but I would like to think it will be more of a test for them and how they cope with us," said Carrick. "If we can get a goal or two on Wednesday, it would be a really big boost coming back to Old Trafford.

"As a footballer, it does not get much better. The way we both play our football sets it up as the perfect game to watch.

"It promises to be a great spectacle and obviously, everyone is talking about it because you dream about being involved on a night like this at the Nou Camp.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has shaken off his England setback.
Carrick said: "It's just one of those things - I ain't going to sit at home and get depressed about it.

"I can't get upset about it. I just have to get on with the job. I'd love to get into the England squad, but these matches in Europe are as big as they come, so there's no point in me getting down-hearted.

"This is definitely the best I've played for United. All through your career, you keep improving, and since I've been here, I feel I'm getting better and better. I had a good season last season and this one has gone just as well. I'm really enjoying myself.

"There have been games when I've not been playing throughout the season. We've all seen that the boss has changed things around from time to time, when he has been trying to mix and match and find out what works, but I'm happy with the way things have gone and I've tried to keep involved as much as I can.

Michael Carrick is set to win a bumper new deal at Manchester United.

The Sun says Carrick, 26, was only two years into a four-year deal. But United have tied down the midfielder until 2012 and his weekly pay is set to rise from £50,000 to £70,000 a week.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick believes they're benefiting from not panicking when Arsenal were in pole position earlier this season.

He said: "When we were behind them in the league we were not looking too far ahead. We were just concentrating on getting a good run of games ourselves.

"Then we got a string of victories and Arsenal slipped up a little. You have to grab that opportunity with both hands.

"We haven't looked back since then and it was an important game in terms of eliminating Arsenal from the race. We are in a good position now."

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United must prove they are a "great team" by continuing to win the Premier League year after year.

The defending champions have opened up a five-point lead over second placed Chelsea and are hoping to seal back-to-back titles for the first time since they won the league three seasons in a row from 1999-2001.

"Winning the league again really proves what a good team you are," Carrick told the Daily Mirror.

"To win it on a one-off is a great achievement in itself, but if you can go two or maybe three years on the bounce then you are talking great teams.

"To win the Champions League is a dream and we're giving everything we can to do that, but to win the league twice is what great teams are made of.

"For winning the Champions League you go down in history and people remember you that little bit more, but for me the league is still very strong."

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits he's a big fan of Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry.

Ahead of this weekend's clash, Carrick told manutd.com: "Gaz is a very good player. He's got a great left foot and it's pretty reliable, so we have to be careful when he's on the ball and not give away too many free kicks in the final third.

"He's played in a few different positions during his career. I think he started at centre half and then played at left back before moving onto the left wing.

"Now he's settled into the central midfield role and developed a good partnership with Nigel Reo-Coker. Those two work really well together."

Michael Carrick says Manchester United's players are staying grounded after victory over Liverpool yesterday.

The Geordie midfielder told MUTV: "We're not getting carried away by any means but we're happy with our position. Three or four weeks ago we were a few points behind Arsenal and aware that we needed to get points on the board fairly quickly.

"We've managed to do that and obviously Arsenal have slipped up a little bit and opened the door for us."

When United opened the door against Liverpool, the identity of the first scorer caught Carrick by surprise.

"It was mad to see Wes (Brown) up there, I was a bit shocked it was him when the goal went in," he laughed. "It means a lot to Wes to score against Liverpool, being a local lad, and his goal got us up and running. We played some good football after that.

"The game can be on a knife-edge until you get that crucial second goal. Once we got that we could relax and enjoy the game a bit more and then Nani's goal capped things off for us."

Battling for a starting role is nothing new to Owen Hargreaves,who is competing with Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Anderson and Darren Fletcher for one of two midfield positions.

"There is competition everywhere," he said. "If you want to play with the best then there is competition everywhere.

"It's good to have that - but the most important thing is that we are successful as a group.

"Whether I get to play is not down to me. I don't get paid to make those decisions, just to play and that's what I'll do."

Hargreaves also revealed that United's players are feeling extra pressure to win the derby as it marks the 50th anniversary of the Munich tragedy.

Commemorating those who lost their lives in the accident, he said, is more important than any inter-city rivalries.

"The most important thing is the Munich crash and I think everybody will have that at the front of their thoughts," he said. "It will be an emotional day and very special to be part of it."