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rawdon · 12-25-2007, 03:20 PM

I have to agree with Mozart on this, Carrick is not competing with the holding midfielders, but with the attacking ones. I think that what has not helped him is the elbow injury he picked up, which opened the door for Anderson to have an extended run, and look at the difference it made for the youngster. Perhaps if Michael had not picked up that injury, then he would really have settled in with Hargreaves behind him, and we might not even be having this discussion.

So once again, I think that an extended run would do the world for his confidence, because he is a great player. I just don't know where that opportunity is going to come from.

12-25-2007, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
rawdon Status: Starlet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 57 Club Team: Manchester United Players: Keane, Vidic, Evra vCash: 500 Thanks: 27 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have to agree with Mozart on this, Carrick is not competing with the holding midfielders, but with the attacking ones. I think that what has not helped him is the elbow injury he picked up, which opened the door for Anderson to have an extended run, and look at the difference it made for the youngster. Perhaps if Michael had not picked up that injury, then he would really have settled in with Hargreaves behind him, and we might not even be having this discussion. So once again, I think that an extended run would do the world for his confidence, because he is a great player. I just don't know where that opportunity is going to come from.