
Originally Posted by
Brwned
Maybe this is just one of those times where the rest of the league realises about 12 months later that he's taken his game up a notch. He's finally exuding a bit of presence and leadership for the first time in his United career and he's easily been the best centre mid in the league. You could compare him to Busquets five years ago when he always deferred to Scholes and at one point even let Fletcher (fail to) take control but it's a completely different situation now. He's a one-man midfield. In the past 18 months he's played alongside Park (winger/attacking midfielder), Rafael (fullback), Giggs (converted winger), Jones (centre back), Rooney (forward), Scholes (retired), Anderson (overweight and unfit), Fletcher (seriously ill) and Cleverley (only lasts 60 mins). Half of them can't pass and the rest can't defend. Would Busquets look as good as he does now if he was given such little support? I don't think so, personally. I still think he's the better player of course but Carrick's in a unique situation at a top club and he copes with it better than many top midfielders.