Yeah, was a little bit peripheral tonight. Not sure why.I love Carrick. I think his biggest problem this season is that it seems he's been asked to play a different role to the one he played under Fergie, which suits him less, means he's sat a lot deeper and makes it difficult for him to shine and dictate games the way he did with a bit of swagger last season. I don't think he was anything special tonight. It's quite atypical for Carrick to end a game with four of our players having made more passes than him, including one who was subbed off over 15 mins before the whistle. Getting Carrick back controlling our midfield will be a massive step forward.
Mental.Johnmufc really should be named johncarrickfc he is unswerving in his support for the player even at the expense of the club!
Not easy to play in this team i am sure and carrick should be part of three, although my three would Jones Fellani, and Kagawa but that is more to do with the kind of balance i would want.
Got to be a sub from now on for me.
Much too willing. I'd like to see a bit more raging against the dying of the light from him. I hated how he almost shrunk in stature when Scholes came back, having been in fantastic form. He really looks in decline this term. Poor again tonight, I thought. I don't accept that this is all we can expect from him from here on in. He was so majestic at times last season and it's not as if he's relying on his pace or physicality. Spark seems absent this year. I'd love to see him puff out his chest a bit for the remainder of the campaign and demand a bit more respect.Yeah, was a little bit peripheral tonight. Not sure why.
Think your decision to blame Moyes is a bit simplistic. Didn't Carrick complete more passes than any other player this season against Palace? Something like that anyway. Saw a ridiculous amount of the ball.
I think he was just deferring to Giggs the way he used to with Scholes. Always happy to take a back seat to a more illustrious partner. A bit too willing tbh.
My post wasn't about Moyes. That palace game is the exception rather than the rule. I hoped it meant we had turned a corner in that regard actually. He's been used differently this season, that much is clear. Our CMs do sit deeper, with Carrick usually deepest. Him not dictating the play through the middle like he did last season is to our detriment because he was excellent last season. I think its similar to RvP. His scoring rate isn't too bad but everyone can see he is more peripheral and less influential regarding our general play and I genuinely think we haven't been playing in a way that suits him for the most part.Yeah, was a little bit peripheral tonight. Not sure why.
Think your decision to blame Moyes is a bit simplistic. Didn't Carrick complete more passes than any other player this season against Palace? Something like that anyway. Saw a ridiculous amount of the ball.
I think he was just deferring to Giggs the way he used to with Scholes. Always happy to take a back seat to a more illustrious partner. A bit too willing tbh.
This season definitely but next year we should look at playing him a lot less.Mental.
brilliant post.Mental.
Well not really then eh? Either he is good enough or not, unless of course you can predict the future and know next season he is going to be much worst than this. (purge the thought)This season definitely but next year we should look at playing him a lot less.
You're going to have to bench most of the regulars if that's how it works.brilliant post.
He has been poor all season.
If that does not deserve a benching then you deserve the position you are in.
Erm yes unless you want us to recall Anderson or play Cleverley.Well not really then eh? Either he is good enough or not, unless of course you can predict the future and know next season he is going to be much worst than this. (purge the thought)
You're going to have to bench most of the regulars if that's how it works.
Where possible we need consistency not random benching. More often than not the manager is making 3-4 changes per game...it doesn't help anyone.
Really, A forty year old winger made him play second fiddle tonight (i know i'm being trite but it is still a fact)Erm yes unless you want us to recall Anderson or play Cleverley.
Yep we went from 1st to 7th because only Carrick has been exceptionally poor by his own standards.Not at all, most of the regulars have not been that poor.
which is of course exctly what I said. Top post.Yep we went from 1st to 7th because only Carrick has been exceptionally poor by his own standards.
Doesn't make your suggestion any less mental.brilliant post.
He has been poor all season.
If that does not deserve a benching then you deserve the position you are in.
Jones, Cleverly, Kagawa and Giggs, Fellani, plenty of options if you play a three.Doesn't make your suggestion any less mental.
If we bench Carrick for being poor, who has been playing better than him and deserves to start ahead of him?
Name three players from that list who have consistently played better than Carrick in central midfield this season and deserve to start ahead of him, while he sits on the bench?Jones, Cleverly, Kagawa and Giggs, Fellani, plenty of options if you play a three.
He was good last season but im afraid he is past it now. look at the ratings thread and tell me we should keep playing a 5/10 player cause you cant think of anyone else.
After he was done in the season before? Carrick just need to adapt or have a better partner with himHe peaked last season.
