If Carrick was serious about playing for England he would never have made such an ultimatum in the first place. Once he had changed his mind he should have left nobody in any doubt that he was available and willing to be a team player. The parallel you are trying to draw with RVP is ridiculous in the extreme; the dynamic is completely different.
A new manager should check to see who his available to him. Not go off some half story under a previous manager.
How is Carrick supposed to know what Hodgson was told and what Hodgson thought the situation was that he should have known to call and clarify the situation?
It was always Roy's responsibility to find out if what he had heard about Carrick was real and if that situation had now changed.
Carrick told the FA that he didn't want to go unless he was in the starting line-up. That's a pretty poor attitude and if I was a manager I wouldn't look favourably on that.
If Carrick is not the midfield we usually draw and lose.
Big influence this man. Also indicates the lack of cover for him.
Vidic got beaten by fellani as well and it wasn't just carrick, he dicked on everyone. The real crime though is not winning the second ball more which both the midfield and defence are guilty off.
Vidic got beaten once or twice. But beat Fellaini to the header once as well. They didn't contest many really. Carrick though was taken to the cleaners. And I disagree about the midfield bit. Carrick was such an anonymity against Fellaini that the latter either was able to take the ball on his chest or head the ball perfectly to his team mates. It's not as if Carrick put him under pressure and it gave other midfielders a chance to get a foot in. Fellaini had complete control over what he was doing.
But as I said, Carrick can't be blamed. He is a bit of a timid player. He's not going to change that overnight for one game.
Vidic got beaten once or twice. But beat Fellaini to the header once as well. They didn't contest many really. Carrick though was taken to the cleaners. And I disagree about the midfield bit. Carrick was such an anonymity against Fellaini that the latter either was able to take the ball on his chest or head the ball perfectly to his team mates. It's not as if Carrick put him under pressure and it gave other midfielders a chance to get a foot in. Fellaini had complete control over what he was doing.
But as I said, Carrick can't be blamed. He is a bit of a timid player. He's not going to change that overnight for one game.
I'm sorry but I really dislike Carrick. I just don't feel he is good enough for MU.
Am I alone?
I'm sorry but I really dislike Carrick. I just don't feel he is good enough for MU.
Am I alone?
We didn't have to play him and Valencia on the same side of defence when Vidic is comfortable either side. In fact, we didn't have to play Valencia in defence at all. We just decided to, because for some reason we seem to think we're so great we'll get away with it.
Also, is ther no one else at all who can pretend to fill in at centreback other than Carrick? I mean, I know he reads the game well, but on the other hand, when it comes to stepping up to his actual responsabilities in that position, he's utterly pathetic, which makes the reading of the game somewhat pointless. Would a young player get further chances to play there if they hid away from trying to do their job?
Everton just went at him and Valencia again and again in the first half, and Carrick was literally trying to hide behind team mates while Valencia clearly had no fecking idea what he was doing.
Meanwhile, Rafael sat on the bench fiddling about with his thumbs.
We didn't have to play him and Valencia on the same side of defence when Vidic is comfortable either side. In fact, we didn't have to play Valencia in defence at all. We just decided to, because for some reason we seem to think we're so great we'll get away with it.
Also, is ther no one else at all who can pretend to fill in at centreback other than Carrick? I mean, I know he reads the game well, but on the other hand, when it comes to stepping up to his actual responsabilities in that position, he's utterly pathetic, which makes the reading of the game somewhat pointless. Would a young player get further chances to play there if they hid away from trying to do their job?
Everton just went at him and Valencia again and again in the first half, and Carrick was literally trying to hide behind team mates while Valencia clearly had no fecking idea what he was doing.
Meanwhile, Rafael sat on the bench fiddling about with his thumbs.
The best young right-back on the fecking planet surely not?Meanwhile, Rafael sat on the bench fiddling about with his thumbs.
Like who? The choices seemed to be limited to him or Wooton (or one of the other kids).
I'm sorry but I really dislike Carrick. I just don't feel he is good enough for MU.
Am I alone?
Id have prefered a kid to be honest. What's the point in playing someone in a position if they're going to be too much of a coward to play in that position?
Not that it was all down to Carrick...we shouldn't have played him and Valencia next to each other. Why the feck do we think we can get away with doing something like that in a tough away game? Could City get away with shoving a midfielder at fullback when they've already got a midfielder next to him at centreback?
Also, we did nothing to compensate in other areas of the pitch. Our midfield was too slow (again), and kept fannying around in the middle of the pitch when we had room out wide on the break. Scholes got booked and then kept shirking out of challenges/interceptions, and seemed to be the only one in that area of the pitch with any presence at all.
Nani and Rooney looked nowhere near the pace of the game.
Id have prefered a kid to be honest. What's the point in playing someone in a position if they're going to be too much of a coward to play in that position?
Not that it was all down to Carrick...we shouldn't have played him and Valencia next to each other. Why the feck do we think we can get away with doing something like that in a tough away game? Could City get away with shoving a midfielder at fullback when they've already got a midfielder next to him at centreback?
Also, we did nothing to compensate in other areas of the pitch. Our midfield was too slow (again), and kept fannying around in the middle of the pitch when we had room out wide on the break. Scholes got booked and then kept shirking out of challenges/interceptions, and seemed to be the only one in that area of the pitch with any presence at all.
Nani and Rooney looked nowhere near the pace of the game.
'Coward' is extraordinarily harsh. Carrick isn't, nor was he ever, an aggressive player. His strengths as you have mentioned lie elsewhere. But I'm sure the decision to play him ahead of a kid who plays CB was based on his experience at this level being enough to get him through. And if Fellaini hadn't had the game of his life it might well have done. Or if the players you mentioned (or others) had been on their games.
I'm sorry but I really dislike Carrick. I just don't feel he is good enough for MU.
Am I alone?
I'm sorry but I really dislike Carrick. I just don't feel he is good enough for MU.
Am I alone?
Carrick isn't strong in the air. He isn't exactly weak, but he's not going to be able to beat strikers who are very good in the air to important balls. Nor should we expect him to.
