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Carrick overall is a flawed player in his position despite his best quality is at the highest level. Carrick can match Busquet in interception, sweeping of loose ball, but he lacks in getting involved in mud fight for first ball, tackling skill, smelling the danger and actively taking one for the team to commit foul. These quality goes hand to hand in a pressing game. Back to days, when Carrick was utilized in more traditional midfield 2, he was found lacking because of this. Carrick can't impose himself onto his opposition.
Carrick is better for the Pirlo role, lest burdening him to do much of the dirty work. However, Carrick is not on Pirlo level in term of passing. Pirlo is not just spread the play, but also making killer pass, penetration pass, the kind we associating more to Pogba than Carrick, those that direct to scoring chance. Carrick passing pattern is very predictable, while with Pirlo if you're leaving him free, it's a nightmare defend against. And Carrick is as good in press resistance as Pirlo. Carrick is easier To be disrupted. We have a very good ball playing backline & GK we talk for granted, but many time we ended up being pushed back.
So when deep playmaking plan doesn't work to its fullest, it's better for a more traditional set up, where the deepest position in the midfield should be focus on dealing with majority of midfield defensive duty. This allows the midfield partner more freedom. In this role, Busquet has been one of the best. At his peak, he's arguably the best. Busquet long passing ain't as crispy since he ain't required, but most of the time, he's capable to make all kind of pass. As he's not burdened to be the main play maker, this combine with his ability to beat pressing, he can look like very casual, only do the simple thing. Barcelona has been getting many different defensive midfielders to share, eventually replace Busquet, but ultimately they ain't filling this role as good as him. "Playing simple football is the most difficult thing" Cruyff
Carrick overall is a flawed player in his position despite his best quality is at the highest level. Carrick can match Busquet in interception, sweeping of loose ball, but he lacks in getting involved in mud fight for first ball, tackling skill, smelling the danger and actively taking one for the team to commit foul. These quality goes hand to hand in a pressing game. Back to days, when Carrick was utilized in more traditional midfield 2, he was found lacking because of this. Carrick can't impose himself onto his opposition.
Carrick is better for the Pirlo role, lest burdening him to do much of the dirty work. However, Carrick is not on Pirlo level in term of passing. Pirlo is not just spread the play, but also making killer pass, penetration pass, the kind we associating more to Pogba than Carrick, those that direct to scoring chance. Carrick passing pattern is very predictable, while with Pirlo if you're leaving him free, it's a nightmare defend against. And Carrick is as good in press resistance as Pirlo. Carrick is easier To be disrupted. We have a very good ball playing backline & GK we talk for granted, but many time we ended up being pushed back.
So when deep playmaking plan doesn't work to its fullest, it's better for a more traditional set up, where the deepest position in the midfield should be focus on dealing with majority of midfield defensive duty. This allows the midfield partner more freedom. In this role, Busquet has been one of the best. At his peak, he's arguably the best. Busquet long passing ain't as crispy since he ain't required, but most of the time, he's capable to make all kind of pass. As he's not burdened to be the main play maker, this combine with his ability to beat pressing, he can look like very casual, only do the simple thing. Barcelona has been getting many different defensive midfielders to share, eventually replace Busquet, but ultimately they ain't filling this role as good as him. "Playing simple football is the most difficult thing" Cruyff