So you show them a video of one game to prove your 'point' ( which is absolutely rubbish and I agree with sentiments of guys above ) ? You helluva told them.
I can't be arsed to hand it to you on the silver plate but go look for either Carragher or Neville's analysis of Carrick's game reading skill and just delete all of your posts.
Would you like me to go through the entire season and show you every little bit of Carrick having little to no reading of the game defensively? I'd love to but I just couldn't really be bothered. Having a bit of a moan because I produced a bit of factual evidence suggesting he's not that great at man marking players as
one game isn't really constructive. The evidence is right there, like it or lump it.
It says a whole lot when he can't be counted on to be the main defensive presence in a top four midfield that goes on to have one of it's worst seasons ever. Even if it is a case of 1 out of 2. He had other more mobile players around last season in a system that was completely tailored to the way he plays the game. No surprises that a different strategy in terms of pressing and movement comes in and he struggles. He's just not really that good at it. No need to throw a big hissy fit. Look at the team as a whole, look at the players own stats, then look at how the player performed this season and try and string together an argument that supports his inclusion going forward. The only thing keeping him from a scathing attack is that he has title winner credit in the bank from playing in this system for the last five years. Commendable, but out of his comfort zone a complete liability of a player and not really the right one to be taking forward in a critical role.
Gerrard and Lampard better than Carrick defensively haha wow
Even in this rut I'd have him in an England jumper defending before those two. However in reality at club level there are about 30 or 40 footballers who are defending midfield way better than he did this season. Depending on what Hodgeson is going for his lack of selection is completely justified after this season.