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Originally Posted by Instant Karma
And is that why Ronaldo, Rooney and Giggs were isolated upfront and each surrounded by 2/3 markers against Milan? They were getting fuck all support from Carrick. Plus the likes of Ronaldo and Giggs always need to track back more even when we have a 3 man midfield.
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Originally Posted by Ekeke
It was hardly a thrashing. But in these isolated incidents neither player would have made a difference. Well maybe Keane might have won the ball from Kaka in the second video (I'd have more faith in his tackling than Hargreaves)
and Keane was a thousand times better on the ball than Hargreaves has shown which makes all the difference.
It's not about Carrick being one of the best players on the pitch. It's about him giving the ball to Rooney and Ronaldo in situations they can take advantage of on the break and helping Scholes to make progressive passes whilst playing deep enough to break up play - something he doesn't do much worse than Hargreaves.
He brings much more to our game than Hargreaves does.
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How many times has Carrick actually passed the ball to Ronaldo/Rooney to break against a top side? Not once, because Ronaldo is always in our own half when we dont have the ball. Maybe half heartedly tracking back but he sure isnt in a position to break. We dont have a ball winner to get the ball back and top sides just dont give away possession. When Ronaldo/Rooney do get the ball when we attack, they are surrounded by 2/3 players and with no support from midfield. Scholes doesnt go forward that much to support because he cant track back quickly and Carrick isnt good enough to cover defensively.
Hargreaves allows our attacking players the freedom to go forward more without worrying much about tracking back/ defending.
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We intercept. Carrick is very good at it. And he spreads play in most matches, I suggest you take more care when reading posts and watching matches.