His positioning is immaculate. He knows exactly where to cut off their attacks and where to link our play. I think it will be a while before we can find another English player of his ilk.
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Much needed brain in midfield to Herrera´s legs and Pogba´s occasional moments of brilliance.
Easily one of my favourite moments from the match 
Surely he's got to be starting more games including the important ones after his last couple of performances.
Was excellent today - just brings about a level of consistency, calmness and authority when he plays.
Was excellent today - just brings about a level of consistency, calmness and authority when he plays.
Mourinho's pretty good at getting the best out of player's Carrick's age. Surely has to use him more.
there are some claims about him being benched in majority of games being a political move. any insight, since it seems not like performance issue?
I think certain sections of our support want that to be true so they can blame him for the leaks to the press.
It's more likely that Jose wants mobile holding players to play in a pair and that doesn't suit Carrick game.
Told you guys!give him space on a longer distance and he isn't slow.
they claimed that 'was told by a reliable source at United'. Isn't the way they obtain info a leak by itself?
Should be saved to start in every single big/important game. Just vital for our midfield to have balance.
Should definitely be used more. Think Jose worries about his energy, but put him in a 3 man midfield with energy around him and he'l be fine.
Still the best CM we have by far. Finding a replacement for him should be our main target in the transfer market next summer.
Carrick doesnt even lean into Aguero. Aguero first tries to push him away, then tackles him.. and acts shocked when we get a free kick.
What a kun
Thought he was arguably our best player in the 1st half. Gave Herrera and Pogba the platform to do their thing. 2nd half faded but picked his moments.
I'm really surprised by the fight and hunger he's shown. Wouldn't mind seeing him more in the same midfield trio but needs to be managed carefully.
I'm really surprised by the fight and hunger he's shown. Wouldn't mind seeing him more in the same midfield trio but needs to be managed carefully.
We need to find a player with similar abilities in the summer, if not January. Shows whenever he plays how valuable his attributes are.
But but... he is slower than Mourinho's grandmother and will be overrun. :/
Should start once a week. Will prefer if that one game/week is in the premier league.
Great game from him again. Don't see why he is not playing more regularly!
His positioning is still excellent, great at keeping possession even when the team is being pressed and he's clearly not as slow as some make out.... Oh and he can actually pass a ball forward.
His positioning is still excellent, great at keeping possession even when the team is being pressed and he's clearly not as slow as some make out.... Oh and he can actually pass a ball forward.
We win only with him
Agreed. Our best CM by some distance.
Not even on the flight to Turkey. Hererra banned for the Swansea game. Rested? Bloody hope so.
Fingers crossed. Jose seems reluctant to use him in the PL but this Swansea game is crucial and with Herrera out we need him.
Probably, hopefully anyway, he needs to be in the side ahead of Fellaini right now.
ffs
I should have known it was too good to be true. 
ffs
Probably just keeping Carrick fresh for Sunday. No point taking him when Herrera will play 90 mins and not on Sunday.
Unless we hear otherwise I expect he will start Sunday.
Unless we hear otherwise I expect he will start Sunday.
Let's hope this is just a Fergie style bait and switch. It'd be f-d for Carrick to be injured just at the point when Herrera's suspended.
Pretty sure he was in the training pics that were released when Bastian was recalled to training
He is only suspended for a game, we should be fine.
Yes he was
Cool. So the Schweinsteiger speculation is bollox. Hopefully the rest of it is too. Yer man writes for the MEN so I'd say that's fairly likely.
Swansea 1:3 Man Utd
How much better do we look already with this guy back in the side?
It's not a fecking coincidence.
Wonder where we'd be if he started all our EPL games?
Wonder where we'd be if he started all our EPL games?
If Van Gaal had stayed ,he would be gone with Bastian preferred instead.
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