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We look much better with him in the starting 11. His experience will be vital during the run in.
Funny, the people who doubt him have disappeared. Carrick has once again proved his class, he's a wonderful player. As a team, we're so much better when he plays.
Well he's not the player he used to be, which is really no surprise given his age. I think what we should now realize is that during his prime, he was regularly putting in displays like this. A gem of a player.
Agree with that. He's still good enough when we put runners alongside him, like Herrera today. They were excellent, they gave nothing away.
We looked more solid and in greater control of proceedings with a three of him, Herrera and Fellaini. Just goes to show how crucial he is to our designs.
We desperately need to find his replacement in the summer or else we're in big, big trouble if his level drops next season.
To be fair he wasn't good just before his injury, I think that we need to find a player in his mould (defensively) ASAP.
He has returned at a crucial time, makes me more confident of the upcoming tough games.
At the start of the season, Carrick-Herrera is what I had thought would be the natural CM choice. 8 drab months later, wow!!!
When does his contract expire? Has he signed an extention yet?
Can easily go on to play for a couple of more years if managed carefully and afforded some rest.
My MoM, very talented player who has been extremely underrated while being our 1-man-midfield for a few years.
Can easily go on to play for a couple of more years if managed carefully and afforded some rest.
My MoM, very talented player who has been extremely underrated while being our 1-man-midfield for a few years.
Most important player in the side. Still cannot understand how people rate Daley Blind as better than him.
Yeh defo !
Could someone put points won with carrick holding against points won with blind holding this season ?
That's no pop at blind by the way as I thought he was excellent today at left back
What is he lacking, compared to what he used to be? He's perhaps a bit rusty after being out with an injury for a while, but I didn't notice anything else. He has never been a player to spend a lot of energy running around the pitch. He has decent to good top speed which sees him chase down players, but he has always been very slow to turn, and thus he has always had to have nippy players around him.
Imo, there is no doubt that he can still be as pivotal to us as he has been the last couple of seasons - not much has changed in his game. Ultimately it will, but not much yet, if he can stay fit, that is. Currently, he is an upgrade on Blind.
This, pretty much.
Perhaps just not as consistent - he had a bit of a rough spell about a month (perhaps due to nagging injuries, themselves perhaps an indicator of advancing years.) I guess what I was mostly stressing is that today's performance was pretty common for him back in the day, and I'm not sure we all properly appreciated him at the time (I know I didn't.)
Class.
Aside from his passing, we really miss his composure in the middle when he's not there, especially off the ball. He always just sits in the gap and snuffs out danger. All our other midfielders are too eager to push up and chase the ball, leaving massive space in the midfield for the opposition to charge through.
Only once did he mess up and that was when Mason did him with a little dummy. That was the only time I remember Smalling and Jones being exposed. They won't have had an easier afternoon all season.
Aside from his passing, we really miss his composure in the middle when he's not there, especially off the ball. He always just sits in the gap and snuffs out danger. All our other midfielders are too eager to push up and chase the ball, leaving massive space in the midfield for the opposition to charge through.
Only once did he mess up and that was when Mason did him with a little dummy. That was the only time I remember Smalling and Jones being exposed. They won't have had an easier afternoon all season.
Let's hope Strootman fully recovers from injury and gets back to his best. Ideal replacement.
I honestly do see Blind having the potential to be Carrick's replacement given that he has shown promise in playing such a role, but he just needs to be less aggressive and play more to his strengths rather than to his weaknesses.
Anyways, back to Carrick. It's so great to see him put in another vintage performance. His composure in midfield was key in turning Spurs' pressing game against them. His passing, awareness, vision, and quick thinking was there to see for everyone, and it's great to see that, even if he is physically declining, he still has those qualities in his game to keep him going for a few more years. The positions he took in midfield were very good and forced both Eriksen and Kane to drop deeper into the second half just to keep more of the ball.
He still needs some energy around him in midfield for him to play his game, but with Herrera and Fellaini/Rooney (later on when Falcao came in), he has the platform to play at his best, and he definitely did that.
Now only if Blind played more like Carrick does...
dont know if it would be smart to go for him after he had 2 big injuries in one year.
He hates James Wilson 
Loved watching his performance. Also his header really was Scholes-esque.
Loved watching his performance. Also his header really was Scholes-esque.
I hope Carrick gets the recognition he deserves when he hangs up his boots. Yes, his form wavered from '09-'11, but he has been one of our most important signings from the latter third of Fergie's reign, 'til now. His contribution to our success in that period is immeasurable.
Was a majestic performance. Just controlled everything very nicely. He got my vote for MoTM and with him back and playing well I think we will get top four. Still such an underrated player (even I had forgotten how good he can be). He will be tough to replace when he goes.
Some say Willo still has his arm out waiting for a high five.He hates James Wilson
People do forget he was a one man midfield for about three-four years. If he had a competent midfielder next to him the last few years, I think it would have freed him immensely to perform. A lot of people said he was the master of sideways passing at one point and that he was a "coward" but lets be honest, some of the times if he had ventured forward, his covering for our defence would have suffered.
Do really wish Fergie would have bought a midfielder to compliment him. Might have helped us in Europe.
Do really wish Fergie would have bought a midfielder to compliment him. Might have helped us in Europe.
1 injury which needed additional surgery to correct. If he can get back to his best we should go for him, there's not many players out there that can fit that mould. Give Carrick another year and Strootman a chance to fully recover over a season, then if all good go for him
Next season will be his tenth at the club. United legend?
It is as if time stood still when he has the ball. The pass to Fellaini was so well weighted.
How time flies! Next season will be his 10th and he has been one of the most inspired signings by Fergie. Continues to receieve flak from the fans and pundits when we do not perform but he continues to deliever sublime performances. A professional footballer with a no-nonsense style of play. Absolutely love him. What is the deal with his contract? Hope we can have him for at least one more year and like stated before, we need to sign his replacement so that he can do the necessary handover to him before he retires ( my professional lingo just wanted to get out there! 
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)It was madness from Spurs. They should have started with someone assigned solely to deny him the ball and force our CB's to do something with it instead of giving him an absurd amount of space. It would have allowed them to press fairly effectively, instead they couldn't get near us due to Carrick always being available.
Yeah, one Scholes' legs started to go, we should have bought another CM to fight with Fletcher for a spot next to Carrick (with Scholes and Giggs figuring in 3 man midfields mainly), but instead we kept thinking Anderson would come good, and Fletcher became ill.
We just did a draft of players born after 1980 and the number of solid CM's was surprising. Lots of depth there, and we ended up with very little of it. Some 8 with energy like Javi Martinez, Khedira, Marchisio, Asamoah, Matuidi or Cabaye would have done well here next to Carrick the last 4-5 years, in all likelihood, and they each moved during that time save for Marchisio (who was probably available at some point). A star like Modric or Vidal would have been ideal, and they also moved during that period of time.
Absolutely if you ask me.
It was an unusual Carrick performance, setting up a goal with a good pass and scoring himself. But other than his impact on the opposition goal (which usually he doesnt have) he was outshone by Ander. Carrick made less passes, was far less accurate with them and only 1 tackle, 0 interceptions.
The goal and assist made the performance a good one, if he didnt get them he wouldnt have had a good day
The goal and assist made the performance a good one, if he didnt get them he wouldnt have had a good day
Ah, but he also had 42 calmness on the ball, 97% being in the right place to disrupt Spurs attacks and protect our defence, 94% choosing the correct pass and using the ball effectively and 52 moving the ball quickly and with purpose, and bringing others into play and getting them to also play sharper, quicker passes.
Basically, you can tell a lot with stats, but you don't need them to see that Carrick was great yesterday, and his goal/assist just added to that.
He radiates calm. We've missed him.
I dread the day when he retires.. He's so bloody good.
He never gets any space to operate at Anfield. Hopefully that changes on Sunday, as we'll bloody need him.
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