Yeah you're always going to concede something against decent teams playing a 442. Even if you argue that Rooney r kagawa play deeper they don't play that much deeper, not deep enough to be attacking mids in our system.
I think the worst thing though is that whilst beyond fletcher there isn't an ideal partner for carrick I think we're confounding the situation as much as possible. Playing giggs and scholes in the same game could be an issue, could be fine but playing them in a 442 in roles that demand the maximum amount of energy, honestly is baffling and subsequently burdens us defensively and offensively and puts to much strain on the likes of carrick. Anderson has his issues but he gives you the best balance of midfield understanding and physical ability, but more then that his and clevs falling a are due to a lack of experience and they can only overcome that with games and I really think that whilst they're fit we should include them as much as possible and use scholes and giggs as safety nets if they struggle.
