He's just so damn classy.
He's a Rolls Royce of a player.
He's a Rolls Royce of a player.
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Anyone know what his goal celebration was about? Five two?
Daughters 7 year old birthday I believe.
Yep! Without doubt!
The Quiet Legend.
Yesterday you could see that he's exactly what we needed. He plays the ball forward, brings everyone into play and with our movement we had yesterday, it allows him to bring the best out of him. Long may it continue but we surely need to think about a potential successor
Im imagining Liverpool will sit Lucas or somebody on him next week and this thread will be full of "he should retire", "coward", "what does he do?" rofl
I have respected his ability more this season than any other. He seems to be the only midfielder we have that looks for and can deliver a killer through pass.
He may well be integral in our regaining a top 4 position at the end of the season.
He may well be integral in our regaining a top 4 position at the end of the season.
Think its best to play Di Maria in the inside left channel if Carrick is getting closed down. Fellaini playing the position he did yesterday would be a recipe for disaster against a pressing team like Liverpool.
That header.
hard to believe its not scholes
hard to believe its not scholes
He's world class if you stand off him. Can't think of many better holding midfielders when that's the case.
Excellent player. Amazing how he has found another level (in a slightly different role) at this age. A little like Giggs in 2009, though not quite as old. We are half the team when he isn't on the pitch. He and Herrera are brilliant together.
Imperative that we keep him fit for the run in. He really is the key to us playing good football. There is no replacement for him in the team. Daley Blind is industrious but his range of passing doesn't even come close to Carrick's.
I honestly dread how we are going to attempt to replace him in our midfield. A successor will need to be identified this summer. Somehow I doubt we will find a like for like replacement.
I honestly dread how we are going to attempt to replace him in our midfield. A successor will need to be identified this summer. Somehow I doubt we will find a like for like replacement.
In fairness Spurs have been one of the best pressing teams in the league this year, even if they didnt manage to get their game going yesterday.
I don't know if it was Ericksen's job to press Carrick and he just gave up but no one was within a 10 yard radius of Carrick until the score was 3-0, the first goal was a clear indication for things to come when Carrick of all people got released by Blind to further release Fellaini, those are the 3 slowest players on the pitch. Rodgers is a far more competent manager to let that happen.
That made me smile!
What do you mean? I think he's actually very good under pressure, even yesterday and on Monday I seem to recall he got out of some tricky positions with his immaculate technique.
Bentley of a player. The car, not the crock.
He can get out of situations with technique, occasionally pulls off a brilliant roulette too but I've said multiple times that he becomes a bit of a coward against high pressing teams, particularly in his passing. Sometimes it just feels like he's hiding, shying from the ball instead of constantly wanting it in those games. And his passing is far less progressive.
When teams let us play though he is absolutely fantastic. Which is a lot of the time thankfully.
I still think he slows down play too much at times but he was undoubtedly superb yesterday, and my MOTM. Guaranteed starter alongside Herrera at Anfield hopefully.
When the opposition makes him the focal point of their defensive organization, there's no way for him to play other than as a decoy. It just depends on someone else taking the baton and stepping between the defenders to collect and distribute the ball.
It's a fair point. That was always the reprieve for him really that he was the only one. Having 2 of Mata, Herrera and Blind in the side should help that a lot in the future as all are willing to collect and move it on if needed.
I gotta say that the points of teams pressing him and shutting him down miss a key point... he is one of eleven.
When we play people like Mata, Herrera, Blind, Rooney, and Carrick it creates acres of space because you have all of them moving off the ball creating space and angles. Carrick has far too long been the only true quality midfielder in the team. Put some quality around him and he shines.
When we play people like Mata, Herrera, Blind, Rooney, and Carrick it creates acres of space because you have all of them moving off the ball creating space and angles. Carrick has far too long been the only true quality midfielder in the team. Put some quality around him and he shines.
That's another reason to have Blind as LB. He's capable of stepping up as deep playmaker when Carrick was pressed tight.
They did an alright job of it in our third. De Gea had to boot it many times. They just weren't winning aerial balls or the 2nd balls, their pressure was all in vain. Whenever United got past that line of pressing it was smooth sailing.
This!
Very well managed to get him on the pitch at absolute 100% fitness. Carricks last 2-3 games before getting injured were just a shadow of himself. Great to see him firing on all cylinders, he really gives this team a whole new dimension.
Our attackers all play better with him on the field.
For one, he unleashes them quicker than any one else and spreads the play with far more purpose than Rooney ever did.
Secondly, the defense feels more solid with him and that gives a foundation of confidence. It also allows our attackers to carry the ball out and Carrick sits in which pull their midfield out of shape.
For one, he unleashes them quicker than any one else and spreads the play with far more purpose than Rooney ever did.
Secondly, the defense feels more solid with him and that gives a foundation of confidence. It also allows our attackers to carry the ball out and Carrick sits in which pull their midfield out of shape.
Think you are spot on Rob
The most underrated player in the Premier League of the last 10 years IMO. What an asset he's been and still is to the club.
He's been excellent. Helps the whole team with his eye for incisive forward passes and showed up with a fine header too. Absolutely class.
Carrick vs Tottenham. Class act.
New 1 year contract!
Brilliant news!
Good news. Hopefully he stay fit and doesn't decline too quickly with increasing age, he's an important player for us.
Great news, he's definitely got at least 1 more year in his legs, maybe even 2 the way he plays.
Great news! Masterclass performance vs. Spurs. It's so important for our top 4 push that he stays healthy.
Great news and well deserved too!
Yes we look a much better team with him in it as the win percentage clearly shows .
Liverpool 1:2 Man Utd
He's got a great shot on him. He should shoot more!
(Dreaming of the Roma game and the shot vs. Liverpool)
(Dreaming of the Roma game and the shot vs. Liverpool)
A fit and healthy Carrick just takes us to another level. The way he shields our defence and controls the tempo is amazing.
Its clearly filtered down to Smalling and Jones too as they both look so much more composed with Carrick leading them.
Its clearly filtered down to Smalling and Jones too as they both look so much more composed with Carrick leading them.
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