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Originally Posted by wonky no
I don't see why carrick 'should' be in over hargreaves or anderson. and i think thats perrhaps our most balanced side. i rate carrick but i'm not sure the best way to play him.
hargreaves has a great eye for a pass and is better in the tackle than carrick. anderson is more dynamic than carrick although he's not as good passing wise. carrick doesnt get infront of goal enough to be considered a serious attacking threat and doesn't tackle enough to be a defensive midfielder. As a play maker he's great but sometimes he can be easily marked, where as anderson never stops running.
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Carrick is our best midfielder, tactically aware and a brilliant passer , he give Utd a shape and a pattern of play. Playing defensive midfield is not about being great in the tackle, it is about positioning, seeing and reacting to danger.
Hagreaves and Carrick would be my favoured combination, Anderson has a lot of ability but he is not ready for the responsibility and Scholes's lack of legs creates it own set of problems.
Fletcher should be in these discussions as well.