Manchester United manager Michael Carrick hoped that Sunday’s victory over Liverpool would give Sir Alex Ferguson “a good boost” after the legendary former boss was taken to hospital ahead of kickoff. Ferguson fell ill in the tunnel area of Old Trafford by the corner of the pitch shortly before the latest installment of English soccer’s most historic rivalry. This procedure was widely described as nothing more than a “precautionary measure” at the time in the hope of dispelling fears over the 84-year-old’s health. When confronted with assembled media in the aftermath of Sunday’s 3–2 win , Carrick revealed: “I haven’t got any updates so I don’t know the latest. I did hear about it before the game so I was aware about that. “All I can say is I was very affected by the news. I hope he is all right.…