Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick is a former West Ham and Tottenham player, now anchoring Manchester United’s midfield and vying for a spot in the England line-up along with Manchester United teammate Owen Hargreaves. An excellent passer of the ball, Carrick’s strengths lie in his ability to pick out the right man out wide or up front, his interceptions and the general way he influences the game even when he doesn’t have the ball.
Can also be a playmaker instead of a defensive midfielder – and from what I saw in 2006/2007, he’s got a good shot on him as well.
Will Tottenham regret selling off Carrick to Manchester United?
Paul Robinson says that Carrick’s sale to Manchester United was a ‘step back’ for Tottenham – and it’s a position that has its merits (and certainly when Carrick says that he’s moved to a ‘massive’ club that just adds to the fun).
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Manchester United Fans Wont See Carrick Till September
Ferguson went so far as to call it a curse against Manchester United, and not many fans would argue – Michael Carrick’s foot injury against Ajax last night put him on the list of already injured players that now includes Neville, Heinze, Saha, Vidic, Ferdinand and O’Shea.
Carrick Is Not The Answer For Manchester United
In how many different interviews will Owen Hargreaves have to announce to the world that he wants to play in the English Premier League before Manchester United take notice and bring him in? With our record/luck/history, Ferguson will wait two years on Carrick, and Hargreaves will end up helping Arsenal win the Champions League.
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