Michael Carrick

Has there ever been a more underrated player than this guy?

34 international cap ffs?!

Great player

Great shout that, was lovely to see how buzzing he was with that winner last night.


Stealth legend..

Originally Posted by AK14

Has there ever been a more underrated player than this guy?

Yes.

How can you be underrated if the consensus is you're a class player?

Love the bloke

Originally Posted by AK14

Has there ever been a more underrated player than this guy?

34 international cap ffs?!

Great player

300 odd united apps...

Originally Posted by rogieop

300 odd united apps...

And thats all that £#%&!ing matters

The clueless @#%&! writing him off when he signed. Nodders included.

A Rolls Royce of a player.

He has been underrated by quite a few United supporters. As for the England team who gives a £#%&!.

I hope we can see him stay in the side for the remaining of the league matches.

was thinking about this today. such an important contribution to the side. Sets the base, acts as a pivot for the whole side. should be called the 'Pivot'. but too late in his career to get a nickname to stick.

not easy to see his importance back in his earlier days. For other reds. Some of us knew though.

Originally Posted by Buck

Yes.

How can you be underrated if the consensus is you're a class player?

Is it?

There are many shit for brain pundits, and I mean loads of them that have and continue to underrate Carrick

Yes the majority of United supporters know he's a quality player, but take his international career for example... overlooked for players like Scott Parker, Jordan Henderson and Gareth Barry and nothing gets said about it

He's been fantastic for the best part of 10 years yet barely gets a mention when 'best premier league midfielder' discussion comes up.

Originally Posted by AK14

Has there ever been a more underrated player than this guy?

34 international cap ffs?!

Great player

While players like Gareth Barry and Scott Parker were playing instead.

England wasted so much talent over the last 20 years, Scholes on the left wing so the media could have their Gerrard and Lampard pairing which was never workable. Serve the big names and personalities but forget about building a functional side.

Originally Posted by rogieop

300 odd united apps...

I'm glad he was overlooked by England (I'm Welsh ) because I honestly believe that's helped him prolong his United career

But the fact a player of his quality only ever managed 34 international caps shows how much he was underrated

Originally Posted by Tiberian

While players like Gareth Barry and Scott Parker were playing instead.

England wasted so much talent over the last 20 years, Scholes on the left wing so the media could have their Gerrard and Lampard pairing which was never workable. Serve the big names and personalities but forget about building a functional side.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

was thinking about this today. such an important contribution to the side. Sets the base, acts as a pivot for the whole side. should be called the 'Pivot'. but too late in his career to get a nickname to stick.

not easy to see his importance back in his earlier days. For other reds. Some of us knew though.

People wanted a direct stylistic replacement for Keane, there was a clamouring for Gattuso at one time, he looked the part and his aggression was eye catching but his ability was levels below Keane.

Carrick is up there with the best signings Fergie ever made.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

People wanted a direct stylistic replacement for Keane, there was a clamouring for Gattuso at one time, he looked the part and his aggression was eye catching but his ability was levels below Keane.

Carrick is up there with the best signings Fergie ever made.

Agree.

Iirc the summer we signed Carrick was the same summer that the Italian big sides were all in trouble for match fixing or something dodgy and there was talk of a load of big players from Milan and Juve being available for peanuts with relegation to serie B being threatened?

As it transpired Juve we're relegated and sold a few big names (was Zlat one of them? ) and Milan were just docked point for the coming season?

Point (I think) I'm trying to make is things could have been turned out very different if Milan were dropped to serie B along with Juve.

Originally Posted by AK14

I'm glad he was overlooked by England (I'm Welsh ) because I honestly believe that's helped him prolong his United career

But the fact a player of his quality only ever managed 34 international caps shows how much he was underrated



Exactly.

Welsh
Scottish dad
Love whiskey ?
Dogs ?

I'm glad he never played that much for England...

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

was thinking about this today. such an important contribution to the side. Sets the base, acts as a pivot for the whole side. should be called the 'Pivot'. but too late in his career to get a nickname to stick.

not easy to see his importance back in his earlier days. For other reds. Some of us knew though.

Originally Posted by AK14

Is it?

There are many shit for brain pundits, and I mean loads of them that have and continue to underrate Carrick

Yes the majority of United supporters know he's a quality player, but take his international career for example... overlooked for players like Scott Parker, Jordan Henderson and Gareth Barry and nothing gets said about it

He's been fantastic for the best part of 10 years yet barely gets a mention when 'best premier league midfielder' discussion comes up.

That's all that matters. He gets his due.

I'd say Darren Fletcher is vastly underrated as he was boss for some time but didn't get the plaudits. Still doing a good job now at a top half team despite everyone writing him off after the illness.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Welsh
Scottish dad
Love whiskey ?
Dogs ?

I'm glad he never played that much for England...

Didn't know you were one of us

Originally Posted by Buck

That's all that matters. He gets his due.

I'd say Darren Fletcher is vastly underrated as he was boss for some time but didn't get the plaudits. Still doing a good job now at a top half team despite everyone writing him off after the illness.

Mate, i think you're missing the point.

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

And thats all that £#%&!ing matters

The clueless @#%&! writing him off when he signed. Nodders included.

Koppas was one of them.

http://www.utdforum.com/forum/showth...hlight=Carrick

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Koppas was one of them.

http://www.utdforum.com/forum/showth...hlight=Carrick

Pure

Originally Posted by AK14

He's been fantastic for the best part of 10 years yet barely gets a mention when 'best premier league midfielder' discussion comes up.

Are you scouse or 12?