Forget the saying 'three is the magic number' as for Michael Carrick and Daley Blind it's all about four.
The duo set aside their quest to help Manchester United achieve a top-four finish this season by playing a light-hearted game with a twist.
Carrick and Blind took part in the Swissquote Forex Four challenge, a game akin to Connect Four, where they put their passing skills to the test.
Michael Carrick (left) took on Manchester United team-mate Daley Blind in a Forex Four Challenge
The game involved both putting their passing skills to the test by kicking balls through holes from a distance
I t was Carrick who got off to quicker start than his United team-mate - making a diagonal line of three footballs
Both players went head-to-head as they attempted to kick balls from distance through holes on a giant 'Forex Four' board.
Each hole which the players successfully managed to kick a ball through was filled with a token in the player's corresponding colour, with the winner being the first player to successfully connect four holes in a row.
On this occasion it was Carrick who emerged victorious, slotting four of his shots in a diagonal line across the board, two more than Blind.
'I enjoyed the challenge, although I'm not sure if Daley did,' said the victorious Carrick afterwards.
'It's a lot harder than it looks, it takes all day to get one token on the board never mind four!'
Blind on the other hand was clearly disappointed to lose out to his team-mate: 'I don't think I enjoyed it as much as Michael because unfortunately he won, but congratulations to him,' he said.
'It's really difficult and sometimes you just have to take a shot and hope it goes in.'
Despite Blind (right) rallying back it was Carrick who emerged triumphant - as he emerged victorious
Blind (right) congratulated the veteran midfielder after his success at the Swissquote Forex Four challenge
Carrick (grey circles) triumphed 4-2 in the Swissquote Forex Four challenge as this board signifies
While Blind tasted defeat in the Swissquote Forex Four challenge that wasn't the case on Wednesday night as United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League.
The Dutch international started the match for the hosts in defence as a Damien Delaney own goal and a Matteo Darmian stunner gifted the Red Devils victory.
He and Carrick, who was rested in the midweek win, will be hoping to be triumphant once more on Saturday when Louis van Gaal's side face Everton in a FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Blind (right) dribbles with the ball from defence during Un ited's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday
To see more entertaining and exclusive footage from the Swissquote Red Zone challenges go to the Swissquote website: www.swissquote.com/manutd
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