Last match it appeared that Herrera was ahead of him when we were attacking and behind him when we were defending, almost making it look like Carrick was just standing there in the middle.
I am conflicted about Carrick. I really like him but I think it is more because of what he has done over the course of his career with us than what he is currently capable of. If both him and Rooney are gone next season, we will lose two players who have been there and done it all for us and loosing that much experience is a scary proposition for me. Although I would understand the counter argument that we need to move on from the old guard to rebuild the side.
I'd trust the manager on whatever call he takes. We only see Carrick on pitch, we don't know how much his presence in locker room and training help us.