How good was Carrick last night?

Absolutely superb. He can win us the game on saturday if he plays like that.

He was brilliant.

My overriding memory from our last visit to Parkhead was the excellence of Carrick.

He gets better with every game he plays, I hope he can stay fit for a sustained period.

7/10

He's gotta be up there with the best in the world in his position. I.E - holding midfielder.

Originally Posted by Rossi the Red

He's gotta be up there with the best in the world in his position. I.E - holding midfielder.

he isnt a holding mdfielder.

the volleyed pass to Giggs in the centre of the park was great. Could have done with Scholes alongside him to make the most of the quick passing.

Originally Posted by Ginlarde

he isnt a holding mdfielder.

Course he is

Originally Posted by Rossi the Red

Course he is

no he isnt. essien, makele, keane, viera, mascherano. these are holding midfielders. carrick is more of an attacking midfielder, hence why we got hargreaves, who is meant to be a holding midfielder.

ffs he should be good against a championship team

His passing is outstanding.
Thought he had a great game last night.
You can really see that Rooney, Berbatov & co love playing with him.
I like him as a bloke as well. Seems really down to earth & level headed.
He must think it's a piece of piss playing at United!...2 years = 2 League Titles, European Cup, FA Cup Final etc..!

It'll be interesting to see what the midfield is on Saturday.
Carrick has to play (& I'm sure he will)....I'd like Anderson to start alongside him with maybe Fletcher right & Ronaldo left??

the only time united have played with a holding m/fder for any length of time was during keane's waning years. under fergie we've always played with two (sometimes three) box to box creative players.

Originally Posted by Rossi the Red

Course he is

No he isn't mate.

Makele, Essien, Vieira, Senna, Hargo (when fit) - holding midfielders.

Carrick - creative midfielder.

Originally Posted by Ginlarde

no he isnt. essien, makele, keane, viera, mascherano. these are holding midfielders. carrick is more of an attacking midfielder, hence why we got hargreaves, who is meant to be a holding midfielder.

Not sure I'd agree with this matey.
Carrick is not an attacking midfielder but an unorthodox holding midfielder. He sits deep and while his tackling isn't his game, his positioning and passing is his armor.

Originally Posted by Ginlarde

no he isnt. essien, makele, keane, viera, mascherano. these are holding midfielders. carrick is more of an attacking midfielder, hence why we got hargreaves, who is meant to be a holding midfielder.

Are you being serious?

How the £#%&! is Carrick an attacking midfielder?

Essien, Keane and Viera are box to box midfielders (i know Essien has played as the holding man when needed).

A holding midfielder is someone who protects the back 4. Watch how many times Carrick takes the full backs positions when Evra and Brown were bombing forward last season, always filling in the gaps. In modern football, your back four is nowadays considered the 2 centre backs, and 2 holding midfielders, as full backs are considered an attacking option in the game.

Carrick is not an attacking midfielder, anyone can see that.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Not sure I'd agree with this matey.
Carrick is not an attacking midfielder but an unorthodox holding midfielder. He sits deep and while his tackling isn't his game, his positioning and passing is his armor.

i said he's more of an attacking midfielder, he isnt an out an out attacking midfielder, but he attacks more than he defends.

Originally Posted by Ginlarde

i said he's more of an attacking midfielder, he isnt an out an out attacking midfielder, but he attacks more than he defends.

I would agree with that.

If Carrick and Hargreaves both play together, Carrick is given the license to go further forward and Hargo sits in front of the back four.

Originally Posted by koppas

I would agree with that.

If Carrick and Hargreaves both play together, Carrick is given the license to go further forward and Hargo sits in front of the back four.

exactly, rossi is talking %@#$&!s as usual.

rooney will often run about the pitch and fill in at full back etc, is he a wing back or something? just because carrick helps defend doesnt make him a holding midfielder ffs

Rossi will soon be viewing his deriere.

Originally Posted by koppas

I would agree with that.

If Carrick and Hargreaves both play together, Carrick is given the license to go further forward and Hargo sits in front of the back four.

I think that was the idea but I found watching last season that Carrick remained back and Hargo went around everywhere rough housing and running himself into the ground.
I prefer Carrick deep. When he goes forward he doesn't have the time and his shooting leaves a lot to be desired.

Originally Posted by Ginlarde

exactly, rossi is talking %@#$&!s as usual.

rooney will often run about the pitch and fill in at full back etc, is he a wing back or something? just because carrick helps defend doesnt make him a holding midfielder ffs

So Rooney is our holding man now is he?

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