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16. MICHAEL CARRICK

Birthdate: 28 Jul 1981
Birthplace: Wallsend, North Shields
Position: Midfielder
Appearances: 143
Goals: 12
Joined United: 31 Aug 2006
United Debut: 23 Aug 2006 v Charlton (A)
International: England

It’s amazing to think Michael Carrick had his detractors at the start of his United career, with some grumblings about his transfer fee - £14m rising to £18.6m with add-ons.

Even after his debut 2006/07 season, in which he carved out a formidable partnership with Paul Scholes as the Reds reclaimed the title, some people predicted he’d slip down the pecking order after the arrival of Owen Hargreaves. But not a bit of it. Carrick has become ever more important to United, maturing into one of English football's most sophisticated and classy passing midfielders.

The first of Carrick's two league titles with United to date was also the first major honour of his professional career, although he did win the FA Youth Cup with West Ham in 1999, scoring twice in the 9-0 final demolition of Coventry City.

West Ham loaned Carrick out to Swindon in 1999/2000 and then Birmingham in 2000/01 when he earned a nomination for the PFA Young Player of the Year, eventually won by Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.

Carrick spent much of the 2002/03 season sidelined with injury. West Ham were relegated at the end of it but rather than join Joe Cole, Fredi Kanoute and Jermain Defoe in an exodus, Carrick stayed for a season in the Championship. However, after losing the 2004 play-off final to Crystal Palace, Carrick decided he couldn't wait another year for a return to the Premier League and moved across London to join Tottenham in a transfer worth £2.75m.

He blossomed into an accomplished midfielder in two seasons at White Hart Lane. However, he only scored two goals in 64 games and it seemed this low strike-rate would continue at United, at least for the first few months.

Encouraged by Sir Alex Ferguson to push forward, Carrick eventually weighed in with six strikes from midfield in 2006/07. His first was a well-taken half-volley against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on 13 January 2007; his second, at home to Reading in the FA Cup, was shortlisted for the club's Goal of the Season award (won by Scholes away to Villa). His other goals included two in the 7-1 rout of Roma.

Carrick may have only scored three goals in 2007/08 but his all-round contribution to the cause could not be questioned as the Reds were crowned Champions of England and Europe. No wonder then that club and player agreed a new four-year deal in May 2008, to keep Carrick at United until June 2012.

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Personal information

Full name: Michael Carrick
Date of birth: 28 July 1981 (age 28)
Place of birth: Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, England
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Playing position: Centre midfielder

Youth career
1986–1997 Wallsend Boys Club
1997–1999 West Ham United

Senior career*
1999–2004 West Ham United
1999 → Swindon Town (loan)
2000 → Birmingham City (loan)
2004–2006 Tottenham Hotspur
2006– Manchester United

National team‡
2001–2003 England U-21
2006 England B
2001– England


* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 26 June 2009 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 5 April 2009 (UTC)


Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. He previously played for West Ham United and more recently Tottenham Hotspur. Distinctive features of his play identified at the time of his move to Manchester United included his inventive distribution of the ball and his passing and crossing abilities.[2] He has so far played 17 times for the England national football team.


Personal life

Carrick has a brother, Graeme (born 3 April 1985), who was also at West Ham United but suffered several injuries. He is now an FA Skills Coach. He previously worked at Newcastle United's Academy, coaching the U10s and U16s.

Carrick married Lisa Roughead on 16 June 2007, the same day as England team mates Steven Gerrard and Gary Neville married their respective partners. In April 2008, Lisa gave birth to a baby girl, Louise.

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Honours


Club

West Ham United
• FA Youth Cup (1): 1998–99

Manchester United
• Premier League (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
• FA Community Shield (2): 2007, 2008
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

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06/08/2009 08:15 - ManUtd.com, Gemma Thompson
Carrick ready to go again


Michael Carrick has never felt worse than he did after the defeat to Barcelona last May. Yet, as the midfield lynchpin told United Review, the Rome experience has merely made the players more determined to win further silverware....

How was your summer - did you completely switch off from football or spend time reflecting on last season?
I tried to switch off and relax, but it was quite hard after what happened in Rome. I’m still trying to get over losing the [Champions League] final, and I don’t think I will until I win it again. But when you look at the bigger picture, it was a successful campaign. We went to Japan and came back as world champions, won the Carling Cup and went on to win the league for a third time in a row, so we showed how good a team we are.

How does the squad’s mood compare to that of the last few pre-seasons?
It’s the same as always, we’re ready to go again. That’s the beauty of this club, despite all the success, every year you come back and want to achieve more. What’s happened has gone, now it’s about looking forward and trying to earn it all over again.

Have you sensed the team’s renewed determination after the Barça loss?
We’re just as determined as we always are. Winning in Moscow last year was amazing, and we were desperate to repeat that feat. We’ve experienced two very different nights in relatively quick succession, and we know which we like best. Losing like we did in Rome was hard to take, and no-one wants to experience that again. It’s certainly the worst I’ve ever felt after a match – it took about a week for any of my family to be able to talk to me properly. We’ve all learnt a lot from what happened and are determined to come back stronger this season.

There have been a few comings and goings over the summer - how do you assess the strength of the squad?
I don’t think it can be questioned. The gaffer has assembled a fantastic group, bringing in a great mixture of younger lads and experienced players, and the strength and depth here is second to none. Obviously losing Cristiano [Ronaldo] was disappointing because he’s been a huge player for us, but we’ve got a lot of top players here to deal with that and still be successful.

You recently celebrated your 28th birthday – do you feel you’re reaching your prime as a player?
I certainly feel great. Around your late 20s and early 30s is the time when players tend to peak – hopefully I can do that and keep it going as well!

Was last season your best in a United shirt, and perhaps your career?
Maybe, yes. It’s difficult to judge, though, because the season before we won the league and Champions League, and I played the same way. The longer you’re here and the more games you play, the more responsibility there is on your shoulders, and you have to step up to that. I want to keep working hard on every aspect of my game and become the best player I possibly can.

Finally, after football, what’s your favourite sport?
To play, I’d say golf, but to watch it has to be Formula 1. I’ve been lucky enough to go to a few Grand Prix meetings and chat to the drivers. I’ve met Mark Webber a few times, he really looked after me when I went to Monaco last year, and I watched this year’s British Grand Prix from inside the Red Bull team’s garage. They even gave me headphones so I could hear what the drivers [Sebastian Vettel and Webber] were saying to the team. They finished first and second respectively, so it was a great atmosphere.

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3 season with a great succes for him, Gud job Michael well done, More Trophiy please:happy:

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Michael Carrick: Manchester United Expected A Tough Match Against Wolfsburg
The English midfielder responds to his critics with an improved performance...
Oct 1, 2009 12:17:11 AM
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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has insisted that his side were not surprised with the tough resistance put up by German champions Wolfsburg in their Champions League clash on Wednesday night.

United had to battle back from a goal down, but eventually ran out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Ryan Giggs and Carrick himself.

The England international had a point to prove after bearing the brunt of considerable criticism this season, having slipped behind Darren Fletcher and Paul Scholes in the pecking order after some sub-par displays.

"We expected a tough game. They [Wolfsburg have] got some really big threats going forward," Carrick told Sky Sports News.

"We were prepared for that and we knew the pitch with the weather it was going to be a quick game.

"We were conscious that we wanted to play well tonight and to build upon what we had in Turkey [against Besiktas]."

The victory means United remain top of their group after winning both their opening matches.

Carrick admitted to being relieved to getting on the scoresheet after missing an easier chance earlier when he was put through by Dimitar Berbatov.

"To get six points out of the two games, we're very happy with that. I thought first half we played some decent stuff at times," he said.

"We couldn't quite open them up. I had a decent chance. I'm glad I made amends for that.

"We had the opportunity. We had a good spell before they scored. They scored and thankfully we managed to step it up a gear."

Philip Wen, Goal.com UK

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Watch out! Michael Carrick fires warning to rivals as Manchester United target trophy crusade

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Manchester United possess the mental toughness to embark on yet another trophy crusade this season.

That is the view of Michael Carrick, who rammed home the winning goal in Wednesday's Champions League victory over Wolfsburg.

The 2-1 win over the Germans leaves United top of Group B, while the also lead the way in the Barclays Premier League.

There were huge doubts before the season started over the club's attempts to continue as a driving force in European football after the loss of star forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

But United have proven they are ready to mount another charge for glory - and Carrick puts that down to the desire of the United team, who bounced back from a goal down to beat Wolfsburg at Old Trafford.
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'When we went a goal down we stepped up and still believed we could win the game,' said Carrick.

'There’s a lot of belief, confidence and trust in each other in our squad. And I think that’s shown this season through the amount of goals we’ve scored in the latter stages of matches.

'Fitness helps too, but the character and the mental strength we have certainly helps. It’s never ideal going a goal down but when it does happen we always believe we can bounce back.'

Carrick was the unlikely matchwinner against Wolfsburg with his late strike and he admitted he was relieved to seal the triumph.

'It’s always important to get off to a good start in your group,' he added. 'The win against Besiktas in Turkey two weeks ago was a big result – to win in that environment, away from home, was tough but we came through that test and tonight we’ve built on that momentum.

'Wolfsburg are a good side and their strikers caused us problems. But we knew what to expect and fair play to them – they came and played football and gave us a good game.
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'I think we defended well and played some good football – sometimes luck just didn’t fall for us at tiems. But we’ve won the game and we’re happy with that.

'It was nice to score, too. I don’t get many goals so I guess I need to appreciate the ones I do get.'

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Michael Carrick: I'm desperate to get my England chance. I know I will take it

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Michael Carrick does not fit the image of a tub-thumping patriot. You will not see him hollering out the national anthem like John Terry, or kissing the badge with gusto a la Frank Lampard.

But question his inner passion for his country and the normally passive features of the £18million midfielder begin to look quite hurt.

'I am desperate to play for my country, whether it be at Wembley or in World Cups. It is a huge honour,' he said, the voice unusually raised. 'Just because I don't go around shouting about it, and saying this and that. That's just not in my nature.'

Carrick is the consummate club professional. It is why Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson paid such a handsome sum of money to buy him from Spurs in 2006 when everyone else said he was overpriced.

In three seasons at Old Trafford, Carrick, 28, has helped United win three Premier League titles and reach two Champions League finals.

For once, though, it is England that is uppermost in his mind. This evening Fabio Capello names his squad for England's two remaining World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine, next Saturday, and Belarus four days later.

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With England already qualified after eight successive victories in Group Six, it gives the Italian a rare licence to experiment, and Carrick is one of those eager to step in from the subs' bench where he has spent most of the qualifying campaign.

The Champions League winner against Wolfsburg he scored in front of Capello at Old Trafford on Wednesday night could not have harmed his prospects for being involved in Dnipr at the weekend.

'I'm hoping he [Capello] may make changes. I'd love to play and if I get my chance, I will take it,' said Carrick. 'It has been frustrating for me with England because I want to play all the time.

'I know first and foremost I have to perform well enough for United to warrant a place in the team. I have had to be patient but hopefully my chance will come along and I will be able to grab it.

'I'll be waiting like everyone else to hear what the squad is. I can't even look at that as a given. It will be a case of waiting for that text to come through to tell me I'm in.'
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Passionate: Michael Carrick has proved his worth at club level, but playing for England is now uppermost in his mind

Carrick has a technical ability and range of passing that stands out among English midfielders.

There is an appreciation, too, for the ebb and flow of play which should be ideally suited to international football. Yet, for some reason, his England career has been very much stop-start.

He was still a teenager when Sven Goran Eriksson handed him his debut against Mexico in 2001.

But eight years later, he still only has 19 caps to his name, many of them as a substitute.

The last World Cup in Germany was a classic example of Carrick's fortunes.

He was named in the squad, sat out the group games, but then played from the start in the 1-0 victory against Ecuador in the first knockout round.

So what happened next?

He was dropped for the quarter-final against Portugal, which England lost on penalties.

Under Capello it has been a similar story. Carrick has won the Champions League while Gareth Barry has never played in it.

But it is Barry who the Italian has most frequently chosen to complement Steven Gerrard and Lampard.

Carrick's desire has been cited as a possible explanation but he insists: 'Nobody wants to play for England more than me. I dreamed of playing in the World Cup, same as any other kid. My passion when England comes around is as strong as it could be. I am desperate for that honour, and I am aware it is something you can't buy. I like the fact that you are always in the spotlight with England, just as you are at United. The expectations are at a level where you have to try and win every game. It makes you want to improve and results show that.'

Jamie Carragher caused a storm in his autobiography when he revealed that playing for Liverpool meant more to him than playing for England, and hinted that was the attitude of a lot of northern players.

Carrick declares: 'I can only speak for myself really. I love playing for England. Look around at the squad and everyone is enjoying it, it's a great place to be. I can only say for the lads that are there at the moment and have been playing of late, results speak for themselves.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1217975/Michael-Carrick-Im-desperate-England-chance-I-know-I-it.html#ixzz0SyAmttTK

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Quarterback Michael Carrick set to answer Fabio Capello's England call

In June he appeared to be in Fabio Capello’s bad books and by August, even Sir Alex Ferguson seemed less than enamored with Michael Carrick.

Asked why he had been omitted for the opening game of the new Barclays Premier League season, Manchester United’s manager suggested the reporter should ask his £18.5million signing.

Carrick has had a testing few months. A chastening encounter with that brilliant Barcelona midfield in the Champions League Final has been followed by more time on the United bench than he would have envisaged after three consecutive Premier League titles and a night when he actually got his hands on the European Cup.

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The Italian coach is determined to build an England team, indeed a squad, that can adapt to the different demands of a major tournament; one that can cope with the contrasting challenges that arise when you meet the likes of Italy, Germany, Spain or Brazil.

So it is up to Carrick to show he can do such a job, against Ukraine or Belarus, and perhaps even the Brazil side England will meet in a friendly in Qatar next month.

But he had fallen out of favour, even annoying Capello by failing to inform the England camp of a toe injury he was said to have suffered in Rome, which then ruled him out of the two World Cup qualifiers that concluded the season.

Since then, however, the attitude towards Carrick has softened. With Capello anyway.

It turns out Carrick was not fit for the Champions League Final; that the toe injury was something that became a closely-guarded secret in the build up to the game.

Ferguson did not want Barcelona to know a key member of his side needed an injection just to get through the match, although it must have been pretty obvious to Messrs Xavi and Iniesta that something was up.

It was probably why news failed to filter through to the FA that Carrick had a problem for Kazakhstan and Andorra until the Sunday after the clash in Rome.

It was old news at United, and something no one had then remembered to communicate to England amid the bitter disappointment of performing so poorly against the mighty Spaniards.
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Plan B: Carrick's Xabi Alonso-esque passing has made him an important member of the England squad

The situation at United remains a curious one. Carrick was terrific against Wolfsburg last week but Ferguson’s response was surprisingly cool.

Ferguson put Carrick’s early season absence down to the fact that he was ‘a slow starter’ and then omitted him from the side that started against Sunderland on Saturday.

In Capello, though, Carrick has reignited some interest, so much so that the Italian has now declared that the United midfielder will start against either Ukraine this Saturday or Belarus four days later.

England might have qualified for next summer’s World Cup with these two games to spare but Capello is determined to make good use of them and the friendlies that will form what remains of the build-up to South Africa.

And Carrick is someone Capello sees as an important cog in his England machine.

Capello considers Carrick unique; a player who offers an alternative to Gareth Barry in that midfield holding role should England need a plan B.

Carrick is a holding midfielder who performs more of a quarterback role with his passing. As close to Xabi Alonso as Capello can find. And something different to the more defensive, more destructive Barry.

It will be interesting if Owen Hargreaves is available come next summer. Sources at United insist he will be back soon and as fit as ever.

They say the medical specialists have cured his chronic knee problem, allowing him to return to the kind of form he displayed in the last World Cup.

But Hargreaves is a player Barry needs to worry about and not someone who should concern Carrick if he proves himself capable of executing the game plan Capello has in mind.

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This is an important time for Capello, and the injuries that have forced Joleon Lescott and Paul Robinson to withdraw will at least allow the England manager to take another look at yet more options.

Joe Hart could stake a claim to become England’s third choice goalkeeper behind David James and Robert Green, while Gary Cahill has a chance to impress.

In training, James and Ashley Cole were forced to sit on the sidelines.

More concerns for Capello. But Carrick was fit and for the United midfielder it represented the start of a very important week.

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oke punya ...more Trophy pliz...
Pelengkap kekokohan lini tengan United neh....>:D<:ui2:

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Carrick: Big game at Stamford Bridge

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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick wants to put down a marker at Stamford Bridge next Sunday.

He is determined they will not fall victim to Chelsea the way they did at Liverpool.

United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after their Anfield setback by defeating Blackburn 2-0, thanks to goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney.

Carrick said: "It is always a big game at Stamford Bridge, no matter what the occasion is.

"When it is tight at the top like it is, after the defeat to Liverpool we do not want to lose track on the big teams and it will be an important game for us.

"At this stage of the season it is just about accumulating points and seeing where you are in the later stages.

"The table is changing week in, week out but after Christmas things tend to settle down a bit.

"Then maybe you get one or two that pull away - and hopefully we will included in that. You've just got to believe in yourself and if you do, anything can happen."

Before the Chelsea date, United could take another step to qualifying for the next stage of the Champions League.

They are aiming for a fourth straight win on Tuesday when CSKA Moscow arrive at Old Trafford.

United are in good heart after beating Blackburn with Berbatov opening the scoring in the 55th minute with a superb turn and shot.

However it wasn't until two minutes from time that Rooney made the game safe with his eighth goal of the season - a sweet finish.

Carrick said: "We always believe we can create a chance that we can score from. Thankfully Berba did that with a terrific finish.

"It was a tremendous volley. We have seen him do it before and hopefully we will see him do it many times again.

"That is what he is all about, he uses his quality in the final third and he maybe could have had one or two more today."

Former Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan should have marked his league debut by finding the target but squandered two gilt-edged chances.

Obertan, now fully recovered from a nagging back injury, was one on one with Paul Robinson but saw his weak shot blocked by the goalkeeper.

Then the 20-year-old found himself clear yards from goal following a square ball from Antonio Valencia, only to find the wrong side of the post.

Obertan felt his lack of match sharpness contributed to him not taking advantage of the opportunities.

He said: "I was a bit disappointed but I have been injured for four months. I think it was a good debut, I ran hard and tried to do my best.

"I was a bit nervous but I really enjoyed the game, everyone was behind me and encouraging me, so that was good.

"I need a bit of rhythm, a few games to be fully fit. I think I will be better after a few matches."

Blackburn have now suffered 10 straight defeats on the road and manager Sam Allardyce is looking forward to returning to Ewood Park on Saturday.

However he believes it will be a crucial test against a Portsmouth side, showing signs of recovery after a terrible start.

Allardyce said: "It is a massive game and there is huge pressure on us now.

"We do not want to start slipping after 10 games. We need to show our ability in the next month to get away from the relegation zone."

Blackburn found the net on the stroke of full time through substitute Nikola Kalinic only for his effort to be disallowed, a decision Allardyce found baffling.

He added: "This is so far onside, it is not a close one. It should have been given. With four minutes to go who knows what might have happened."

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Manchester United star Michael Carrick insists: I'm happy here and I won't be returning to Spurs
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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has ruled out a return to Tottenham, despite being linked with the north Londoners.

Carrick joined United from Spurs in the summer of 2006, and has since won three successive Premier League titles and a European Cup.

Some reports over the summer claimed he may be on his way back to Tottenham, but Carrick, whose contract runs to 2013, said: 'You never know in football but I see no reason to leave at all.

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'I am delighted to be here. It is as high as you can get.'

United's success has been extraordinary under Sir Alex Ferguson, but Carrick has admitted he still finds it hard to work out his secret.

'He has got the presence, the aura that he has developed because he has been so successful. The respect he gets is not just from the players but everyone around the club.'

Ferguson's infamous hair dryer treatment would certainly seem to be a thing of the past, and Carrick confirmed he this is no longer administered.

'Not so much these days,' he said. 'We are playing well enough so he doesn’t have to lose his rag quite so often.'

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United, who face Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup, are currently five points leaders Chelsea.

'This season has been the most unpredictable for a long while. Manchester City, Aston Villa and Tottenham are looking to be pushing up there. And at the moment Tottenham look as strong as anyone.

And Carrick revealed that the Spurs player who has impressed him the most is Aaron Lennon.

'He has looked very good. I know him quite well, played with him for a couple of years. He has brought his game to a new level and will be causing problems to a lot of left backs this year.'

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Fergie Siapkan Carrick Jadi Bek Tengah
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London - Problema lini belakang Manchester United bikin Sir Alex Ferguson harus putar otak untuk laga Liga Champions tengah pekan depan. Michael Carrick pun siap diplot jadi bek tengah.

Pada hari Rabu (9/12/2009) dinihari WIB, MU akan menghadapi Wolfsburg di matchday terakhir fase grup Liga Champions. Meski sudah lolos, 'Setan Merah' jelas tak mau kalah demi menjaga momentum.

Maka dari itu, MU jelas tetap harus tampil dalam bentuk terbaiknya nanti. Masalahnya, stok lini belakang MU justru sedang tipis akibat cedera pemain.

Dalam laga Liga Primer lawan West Ham, MU yang sudah harus kehilangan Nemanja Vidic sebelum kick-off lantas juga dihinggapi masalah lain seiring dengan masalah yang dialami Gary Neville dan Wes Brown.

"Kami kehilangan enam pemain sebelum pertandingan, Gary Neville harus ditarik keluar setelah setengah jam dan kemudian Wes Brown. Aku harap Vidic akan bugar untuk Rabu nanti. Saat ini dia absen karena flu," ungkap Fergie di Sky Sports.

Setelah Neville yang jadi bek tengah di laga lawan West Ham ditarik keluar, ketiadaan pemain belakang bikin Carrick dimasukkan untuk menggantikannya. Fergie menilai penampilan gelandang asal Inggris itu cukup oke sehingga berencana melakukannya lagi.

"Kami mungkin akan kembali memainkan Michael Carrick. Aku pikir dia tampil amat bagus. Tingginya cukup dan dia punya ketenangan," lugas Fergie menganalisa Carrick yang berpostur 1,83 m/70,6 kg tersebut.

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glekk...

parahh deh kalo Carrick jadi bek tengah.. tau sendiri dia kan pace & permainan fisik-nya kurang memadai... waduh, waduh.. pikir 2x dulu deh SAF...

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Sir Alex Ferguson to turn to Michael Carrick as defensive worries pile up

Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to ask Michael Carrick to carry on defending to solve one of the worst injury crises of his 23-year Manchester United reign.

Carrick came on to replace Gary Neville at centre-back in yesterday's 4-0 victory against West Ham at Upton Park.

Now Ferguson wants Carrick, who had never played in central defence before, to demonstrate his all-round talent again by partnering Nemanja Vidic on Tuesday night against Wolfsburg in the Champions League.

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Ferguson expects Vidic to have recovered from a bout of flu but will be without a long line of defenders including Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, John O'Shea, Neville, who pulled up with a groin injury yesterday, Rafael and Wes Brown who limped off in the dying minutes.

If any team knows how to deal with a crisis it is United, whose back four at the end of Saturday's game comprised of three midfielders in Ryan Giggs, Carrick and Darren Fletcher, plus left-back Patrice Evra playing at centre half. And still West Ham never looked like scoring.

Ferguson, who revealed he had wanted to play Carrick in midfield from the start but kept him on the bench as cover for his makeshift defence, said: 'The injuries in defence are becoming a bit of a headache to us.

'Carrick stepped in and did very, very well.

'He's got the composure and the pace and it was a good performance in the second half. We used our experience."

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[Red Army]

dari posturnya & skill Carrick cukup mumpuni tinggal membiasakan diri, jangan tinggalin pos lho krn kebiasan ikut nyerang...hehehe
mungkin sekarang harus rajin tackling bersih kali ya.......

[drivemein]

Carrick happy to fill in for United
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Michael Carrick accepts he is not the next Rio Ferdinand, but claims he is happy filling in at centre-half if needed for Manchester United.

The England international finished United's 4-0 weekend win at West Ham at the heart of Sir Alex Ferguson's defence following an injury to Gary Neville.

Carrick was forced to play 56 minutes at the back alongside Patrice Evra, although it mattered little as the reigning champions strolled to a convincing win over the struggling Hammers.

The former West Ham midfielder was happy with his defensive outing and hopes gaining experience as an out-and-out defender could bolster his midfield attributes.

"I'm not exactly the next Rio Ferdinand but it was one of those days," explained Carrick.

"The first time I have ever played there in my life was at this level, but the lads made it easier by playing the way that they did.

"I really enjoyed it. It's different surroundings and a whole different perspective on the game.

"You're not involved as much as when you're in midfield, but maybe it will help with my defending when I'm back in midfield."

Team-mate Darron Gibson, who scored at Upton Park, reserved special praise for Carrick for playing much of the match out of position.

"Not only did we win, but to come away with such a convincing performance is a great show from all the lads," added Gibson.

"Michael did ever so well, but I don't think Rio's got anything to worry about. The manager told Michael he might have to play centre-half if anything happened.

"It's unusual for us to be missing so many defenders, but we've got so many players who can come and step in and give a performance and fill the gaps."

[drivemein]

Carrick: We're in top form
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Michael Carrick says United are ready to starting clicking through gears in pursuit of top honours.

Having topped Group B in the Champions League with a performance full of character in the face of horrendous injury problems, and of course courtesy of the deadly finishing of Michael Owen, the Reds are now ready to turn the focus onto league matters.

Aston Villa visit Old Trafford on Saturday evening in one of the toughest fixtures on the winter schedule. United have been in excellent form in the league, hitting three past Everton, scoring four against Portsmouth and claiming another four against West Ham.

And despite the team's injury-hit defence, which has forced Carrick to twice be deployed as an emergency - and impressive - centre-back, the Reds midfielder promises United are looking only to extend that run of form.

"We won't take our foot off the pedal now," he says. "We're starting to play well now and we are scoring some goals too. Hopefully that continues.

"There's an awful long way to go and we are not getting carried away. But we have been there before and know what is required. It is about doing the business now."

Carrick could find himself partnering Nemanja Vidic in central defence against Villa, but the against-odds triumph of the makeshift defence in Wolfsburg has given him confidence in this temporary position.

"We will have to see who is back," he said. "That might be the end for me [at centre-back]. We'll have to see what the body count is like. It is another big game.

"Against Wolfsburg it was the first time a lot of us have played that system and in those positions," he said. "So it was very satisfying to come away with a win.

"It is a lot different playing centre-half to midfield. I enjoyed it though. It was a good test for us. It's not the physical side that's hard about playing centre-half it's the mental aspect. Concentration and focus are vital... and hoping for the best!"

Carrick has taken to the role with aplomb, although his adaptability may be tested to the full if he lines up in defence against Villa's pace and physical dominance. But against Wolfsburg's powerful forwards Edin Dzeko and Grafite, at least he got some good practice.

"I just tried to put myself in the right positions and tried to do my best," he added. "I've never headed the ball as much before! They had a spell in the second half, which you expect away from home, but we did well to come away with the points.

"We rode our luck at times but we knew we had to do that. We got our heads down and worked hard and the lads in front of us were brilliant keeping the ball. Overall it was a great night."

[drivemein]

Can Michael Carrick become the new Paolo Maldini?
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A mentor of the Manchester United midfielder believes he is showing signs of one day becoming a classy defender.

It was deep into the second half of Manchester United's televised midweek Champions League win at Wolfsburg when Glenn Roeder reached for his mobile phone and sent Michael Carrick a text message. As United's midfielder-turned-sweeper for the night returned to the dressing room he was duly greeted by the words: "The new Maldini." Back in his Essex sitting room, Roeder, who managed the young Carrick at West Ham United, received the reply: "Not for a long while..."

At 28 Carrick should have several seasons spent controlling midfield ahead of him, but he could yet finish his career occupying the position in which Glenn Hoddle, Ruud Gullit and occasionally Paolo Maldini enjoyed distinguished swansongs.

"The free, sweeping role, behind two markers in a back three is an old man's position and Michael's still too young for it, still too valuable in central midfield," said Roeder. "But, by the time he gets into his 30s, 3-5-2 might just be back in fashion and Michael may find himself turned into a sweeper.

"At this moment, I don't think there is anyone in England who would be capable of playing that role better than Michael. I can see him taking the ball from the goalkeeper, bringing it out and building play."

Once an elegant centre-half capped at England B level, Roeder would have relished operating alongside a Carrick-style libero. "Michael's got a bit of height, which you need to sweep, he's got a wonderful passing range and just glides across the pitch," said Roeder. "He's also possesses two good feet so, if strikers try to close him down on his right side – his natural one – he'll just play off his left foot, which is now just as good. And, most importantly, Michael reads the game brilliantly."

Roeder's belief that Sir Alex Ferguson really could have "the new Maldini" on his hands is not informed purely by his having seen Gullit and Hoddle make seamless transitions from midfielders to liberos at Chelsea and Swindon Town respectively.

"It's about Michael's football brain, his intelligence and attitude," he said. "Like Paolo di Canio, Paul Gascoigne and Rob Lee, Michael really understands football."

In Wolfsburg a litany of injuries left Ferguson with one fit specialist defender in Patrice Evra, thereby forcing the decision to deploy Carrick between Evra and his fellow midfielder Darren Fletcher.

Although Carrick's job was not exactly that of a pure sweeper as, sporadically, United confused the Germans by switching to 4-4-2 with Park Ji-sung dropping back to right back, he was part of a system designed to make optimal use of United's superior passing ability and movement.

Perhaps appropriately, this experiment took place in Germany. "Nowadays 3-5-2 is old ideology but there was a time when every German team played it and every side used their best player at sweeper," said Roeder. "It was the Beckenbauer syndrome.

"Today, though, everyone's into the Dutch ideology of 4-3-3 and 4-5-1, which is all about ensuring you're never outnumbered in midfield."

For the visit of Aston Villa tomorrow, Ferguson is expected to revert to a flat-back four with Carrick paired alongside the returning Nemanja Vidic.

Considering that Martin O'Neill's physically formidable attacking armoury includes John Carew, Emile Heskey and Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carrick could be in for a daunting 90 minutes. Roeder, though, remains unconcerned.

"Michael's not a marker, he'll never be a conventional centre-half, but as long as Vidic partners him, he'll be fine," he said. "Vidic will go for everything in the air and Michael will drop off and tidy up.

"He musn't be drawn into a physical battle but there's more than one way to defend. Michael will play with his brain, he'll draw Villa's strikers into areas where they don't want to be and lay the ball off where they don't want it to go."

[hendiplast]

Aksi Carrick si Bek Tengah Dapat Pujian
Kris Fathoni W - detiksport

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Manchester - Lini bertahan Manchester United masih diperlemah dengan sejumlah cedera pemain. Beruntung Michael Carrick sang gelandang dinilai sama piawainya ketika beraksi sebagai bek tengah.

Dalam beberapa partai belakangan Sir Alex Ferguson dipaksa putar otak dalam mengatasi tipisnya lini bertahan. Untuk mengakali, dia pun terpaksa mengutak-atik posisi sejumlah pemainnya.

Tengok laga teranyar MU saat melawan Wolverhampton, Rabu (16/12/2009) dinihari WIB, misalnya. Carrick yang biasa main sebagai gelandang kembali harus rela digeser ke tengah belakang, sebuah posisi yang belakangan mulai harus dia biasakan.

Awalnya Carrick ditemani tiga bek yakni Ritchie De Laet, Nemanja Vidic dan Patrice Evra. Tapi setelah Vidic cedera dan ditarik keluar, De Laet pindah dari kanan belakang menjadi tandem Carrick di tengah pertahanan sementara Darren Fletcher masuk jadi bek kanan.

Untungnya utak-atik Fergie di laga itu menuai sukses karena gawang Tomasz Kuszczak bukan hanya tak bobol selama 2 x 45 menit pertandingan tapi secara statistik juga sukses meredam serangan lawan untuk menang 3-0. Ini jelas bikin sang kiper senang.

"(Adaptasi) Ini jelas membingungkan, kami tak selalu punya cukup waktu untuk menemukan ketenangan tapi hari ini kami bermain baik. Carrick, Fletch dan Ritchie main bagus. Tentu tak mudah buat mereka, tapi kami tak kebobolan dan itu yang terpenting," tukas Kuszczak di situs MU.

Secara khusus pujian juga Kuszczak berikan buat Carrick yang dalam sejumlah kesempatan sukses menunjukkan kelihaian bak seorang bek tengah sejati. Ini jelas jadi modal positif untuk si gelandang Inggris yang niscaya kembali diplot di posisi itu akhir pekan ini.

"Itu adalah posisi baru untuk Michael tapi dia main bagus dan kami harus senang bahwa dengan sebegitu banyak cedera kami masih punya pemain yang bisa menunaikan tugasnya dengan baik," demikian Kuszczak.

( krs / din )

[Red Army]

another multi talent di kubu United. tapi belum ada yg ngalahin John Oshea yg pernah disemua posisi dari striker sampae kiper...hehehe...di pertandingan resmi loh...

[pweechevalier]

another multi talent di kubu United. tapi belum ada yg ngalahin John Oshea yg pernah disemua posisi dari striker sampae kiper...hehehe...di pertandingan resmi loh...

Gw lupa2 inget...
Tapi klo gak salah Rio Ferdinand juga lumayan multi talent...
Seinget gw dia pernah jadi striker, gw lupa kapan....CMIIW...
Dan tentunya Rio juga pernah jadi kiper pas semifinal FA lawan Portsmouth klo gak salah...
Dia jadi kiper gara2 TK29 kena red card...
Rio udah bener baca arah penalti, sayang gagal ke-block bolanya...

wisnu cimol

[drivemein]

Carrick warning over thrashing
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MICHAEL CARRICK believes Manchester United's demolition of Wigan is a warning the champions are getting back to their best.

Alex Ferguson's men moved within two points and two goals of leaders Chelsea with the 5-0 Old Trafford thrashing.

And Carrick, who hit the second, feels United are hitting form at just the right time.

He said: "Two points difference is not the end of world for us. We're pretty comfortable with where we are.

"We are experienced enough to be patient.

"We know with the run-in, and everyone fit and playing consistently, we've a chance. The team has changed a lot in recent weeks but it's about getting through it and picking up as many points as possible.

"We played some terrific football against Wigan and looked like the team we know we can be."

Carrick admits United have not been quite on top of their game so far this season but insists performances like that against the Latics will only help.

He added: "Hopefully, this sort of game can get us back to our top form. At home we haven't really hit our best.

"But we want to improve and now is the time to do it."

[hendiplast]

Michael Carrick expects Manchester United to improve

• Midfielder believes United will thrive
• Carrick looking forward to Leeds tie

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Michael Carrick is looking forward to lpaying Leeds. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto

Michael Carrick is expecting far more convincing displays from Manchester United during the second half of the season.

"We have not hit top form all season, especially at home," said Carrick. "We have just been doing enough to get through. We know we are better than that and now is the time to do it.

"It is a busy time until the end of the season. We need to get a run going and start playing some good football.

"We are in a good position in the league, we have the FA Cup coming up, we are through to the Champions League last 16 and reached the Carling Cup semi-finals. We have done as much as we can so far. Now is the time to really drive on and achieve things again. That is why we are here."

Carrick is also relishing Manchester United's FA Cup tie with Leeds this weekend. "Experiencing those types of feisty atmospheres are why you play football," he said. "Rivalries like that add extra spice. It is great for the fans and good for the players.

"No matter where you play, or whether the atmosphere is for or against you, it is a great feeling to play. Leeds are bringing a lot of fans and we are looking forward to it. It should be a cracking game."

guardian

[Ayunda]

Gw lupa2 inget...
Tapi klo gak salah Rio Ferdinand juga lumayan multi talent...
Seinget gw dia pernah jadi striker, gw lupa kapan....CMIIW...
Dan tentunya Rio juga pernah jadi kiper pas semifinal FA lawan Portsmouth klo gak salah...
Dia jadi kiper gara2 TK29 kena red card...
Rio udah bener baca arah penalti, sayang gagal ke-block bolanya...

wisnu cimol


Aku juga inget. Waktu itu aku udah seneng banget liat pergerakan tubuhnya bener. Sayang, bolanya tetep masuk.

[drivemein]

Carrick: Winning the league is always the priority
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Despite starting the new year with a defeat, Michael Carrick admits the priories of the club haven’t changed. The Premier League is always the number one priority, followed closely by the Champions League and then the domestic cups.

The midfielder wants to win as much silverware as possible in 2010 and make it four titles in a row.

“Our first aim in 2010 is to win the league again,” says Carrick. “It’s always been the first thing we’ve set out to do and to win four in a row would be amazing,” he told manutd.com.

“Then there’s the Champions League. Given how tough it is to be successful, our record over the last few years has been very good. We also want to do well in the Carling Cup. We want to get our hands on as much as possible.”

Michael Carrick is a traditionally slow starter in the league and admits it’s this part of the season that he enjoys most because of the importance of each game.

“It gets earlier each year! This season has been strange with some odd results. But it’s a vital time, the manager has stressed that to us, although most of us have been here before.

“We know how important it is. It’s always three more vital points or the next round of a cup, so every game becomes more important.”

[drivemein]

Michael Carrick insists: One cup defeat has not ended Manchester United's season
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When life was better: Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring against Wigan with Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick knows Manchester United need to hit the winning trail again once they manage to re-start their campaign.

After successive wins against Hull and Wigan immediately after Christmas, 2010 looked set to start on a positive note for Sir Alex Ferguson's team.

Instead, it all went wrong on Sunday when they were bundled out of the FA Cup by League One Leeds United at Old Trafford.

The postponement of tonight's Carling Cup semi-final with Manchester City at Eastlands has prevented the Red Devils giving the new year a belated kick start.

Providing the snow relents, Ferguson and his men will travel to Birmingham on Saturday to face Alex McLeish's in-form Blues.

And midfielder Carrick knows victory is essential.

'This season has been strange with some odd results,' said the England star. 'But it is a vital time. The manager has stressed that to us.

'Although most of us have been here before he has told us how every game becomes more important.'

The extra recovery time should mean Nemanja Vidic is available for the trip to St Andrew's after he tweaked a nerve in his leg during the warm-up for Sunday's defeat and opted to pull out.

That move only fuelled speculation about Vidic's future, even though the defender has always publicly stated his desire to remain at United.

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Confident: Manchester United's Michael Carrick isn't panicking despite his side's winless start to the decade

Real Madrid are the latest club to be linked with the Serbian, with the suggestion that the Spanish giants might want to do a deal this month, even though Vidic would be ineligible for the Champions League.

However, Vidic's agent Paolo Fabbri has tried to play down such talk.

'I am quite surprised by all these rumours, the situation is under control and is not unusual,' said Fabbri.

'As far as I know the player is not negotiating with any other club. Regarding the mood of the player, I think it is standard. I have not spoken to him since the last defeat, but as far as I know there is no problem.'

[Yanu 18]

Michael Carrick shocked by red card
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Michael Carrick admits he was 'shocked' to be sent off at the end of Manchester United's 3-2 win over AC Milan.

The midfielder was shown a second yellow card in stoppage-time after flicking the ball away following Patrice Evra's foul on Alexandre Pato.

Sir Alex Ferguson had few complaints with the decision and stated that Portuguese referee Olegario Benquerenca had little option but to dismiss Carrick.

However, following a first red card of his professional career, Carrick feels he was harshly treated by the decision, which rules the England international out of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16 tie in three weeks' time.

"It was very soft to be honest," Carrick told Sky Sports News.

"It rolled at me and I flicked it into Pat's path as he's ran past me.

"It wasn't as if there was a player from their team trying to get it and it didn't slow the game down in any way.

"I was just shocked really, to be honest."

Asked if he spoke to the referee about the incident, Carrick replied: "What can you say really?

"He said it was for kicking the ball away, but I don't believe I kicked the ball away to be honest.

"I didn't slow the game down in any way, I was just surprised more than anything."

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kira2 bisa di appeal gak yah red cardnya??

[juliand_fergie]

ada video or replaynya ga sih waktu Carrick di sent-off?
soalnya kemaren yg diliatin malah kejadiannya si Evra..
sayang bgt ya kalo harus kehilangan beliau di leg 2 nanti..

[ario adi nugroho]

masih ga abis pikir kelakuan si wasit,,
ngapain si pake ngasih kartu merah???
kayanya carrick ga perlu deh dapet kartu kuning ke 2,,
lagian dia kan ngejauhin bolanya ga di lempar jauh,atau di tendang,,
cuman di senggol dikit ke belakang,,
payah deh wasitnya..

[hendiplast]

Carrick driven by cup ambition

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Michael Carrick has admitted he is a changed man thanks to life at Old Trafford.

Carrick freely accepts that when he moved north from Tottenham in 2006 the thought of winning just one medal was enough.

Yet it did not take much time surrounded by the serial trophy hunters at Manchester United to alter Carrick's view.

So, although the England midfielder has three Premier League titles, a European Cup and a Carling Cup winners' medal in his collection, he retains a fairly strong hunger to beat Aston Villa in Sunday's Carling Cup final.

"Without doubt I am a different player than I was when I arrived," he said.

"I used to dream about winning a trophy and I was lucky enough to win the Premier League in my first year.

"That was great and before I might have settled for it, relaxed and thought, 'That's me'.

"But pretty much straight afterwards, before we went away in the summer, we lost the FA Cup final.

"It made me wanted to win something else to put that right.

"Ever since then, as soon as I have won something, I have wanted more.

"Winning is a great feeling but the desire to achieve extra is the thing that drives you on."

United intensity

That intensity is one of the reasons Carrick has no intention of looking back, even though he has been part of the most prolific period of gathering silverware that United have ever known.

"Your career is not about what you have done over the last few years," he said.

"It is about the future. That is what is so great about the people at this football club.

"The appetite of people like Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville - and not forgetting the manager - is incredible and it rubs off on everyone else.

"When I have my feet up in the front room in 10 years' time maybe then I will look back and say we had a good spell.

"Right now I want that spell to go on as long as possible."

The Carling Cup may not have the prestige of the Premier League, FA Cup or Champions League but it offers Carrick and his team-mates a potential place in the history books.

In all their years, Manchester United have never successfully retained a cup competition.

After Ben Foster's penalty shoot-out heroics against Tottenham last season, that is exactly what the Reds will do if they overcome Martin O'Neill's men.

"It would be nice to do and we have got ourselves into a good position," observed Carrick.

"But that is just a by-product of the main aim, which is winning the game and picking up that medal."


NME

[hendiplast]

Carrick: MU Memang Lapar

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang Manchester United (MU), Michael Carrick, menilai timnya selalu memiliki daya juang tinggi di setiap kompetisi. Ia pun yakin timnya bisa mendulang berbagai gelar pada akhir musim ini.

Pada awal musim, tak sedikit yang meremehkan MU bisa mendulang gelar. Mereka menilai kepergian Cristiano Ronaldo justru menjadi bumerang bagi "Setan Merah".

MU memang sempat limbung. Toh, mereka bisa melewatinya. Buktinya mereka mampu bercokol di puncak klasemen Premier League saat ini. Selain itu, mereka mampu memberikan perlawanan para pesaingnya seperti, Arsenal dan Chelsea.

"Setan Merah" pun meraih hasil positif di Liga Champions. MU mampu membuat sejarah karena pertama kalinya menyingkirkan AC Milan dari Liga Champions dalam lima pertemuan kedua kubu.

Fletcher yakin timnya akan terus melaju tanpa teradang. Baginya, tim memiliki kepercayaan diri dan keyakinan bisa menggenggamn juara. "Kepercayaan diri ada di sana (pemain-pemain MU). Kami bermain bagus dan telah melangkah cukup baik," ucapnya.

"Saat yang baik untuk menggapainya tetapi kami belum mengakhirinya saat ini. Masih ada delapan laga lagi. Kami perlu menjaga hasil positif hingga akhir pertandingan. Aku yakin kami akan terus melaju sehingga tidak ada cara untuk melepaskan kaki kami dari pedal gas," pungkasnya. (SKY)

[an_setanmerah]

Peran-Carrick bareng Fletcher, meski kadang Carrick masih perlu kasih jalan buat the ginger prince Scholsey, semakin berwarna menjelang akhir musim 09/10. Fletcher memang lama kelamaan jadi pilihan utama Fergie, tapi satu tempat sisa di tengah lebih cenderung dirotasi antara Scholes dan Carrick. Jadi pertanyaan gw, dengan semakin santernya berita tentang comeback-nya Hargo, apa Carrick masih akan berbicara banyak di musim depan?

Carrick bukan pemain baru, dia udah masuk skuad ManUnited dari tahun 2006. Tapi permainannya cenderung stagnan. Kadang terlihat kurang "hidup". Carrick bukan tipikal hard-man semisal Keano atau yang masih aktif kayak Fletch, yang aksi bertahannya, tackling kerasnya, atau persevearance-nya di atas rata-rata, sehingga ketika mereka ikut nyerang jadi bikin team member yang lain jadi semangat. Apa karena posisinya di lapangan tengah yang, menurut Inside United di edisi Des'09 adalah seorang playmaker, meski digambarkan sebagai complete midfielder, makanya Carrick jadi keliatan "biasa"? Di posisi yang sama ada Scholsey, tapi terus terang meski sudah usia, kualitasnya Scholsey belum bisa dilewatin Carrick.

Hehe, keliatannya kok kayak nyudutin Carrick yah? Bukan itu maksudnya. Dia elemen yang perannya nggak kecil. Carrick punya attacking sense lebih kalo dibandinging sama defensive mind-nya. Carrick seorang playmaker, tp dari lapangan tengah, bukan dr 1/3 lapangan lawan, dan itu yang membuat dia "lebih".

Menurut gw SAF bakal kesulitan juga buat milih Carrick kalo memang Hargo balik lagi (Simpati gw buat Hargo, dengan kualitasnya yang diatas rata-rata dan United beruntung punya pemain seperti dia yang darahnya "merah"). Kayaknya lucu yah, posisi mereka nggak sama tapi kenapa Carrick jadi harus merasa terancam? Permainan Hargo lebih mirip ke Fletcher, tapi bakal jadi kesalahan fatal kalo Fletch dikasih kesempatan main lebih sedikit. Kalo keduanya dimainin bareng, dengan asumsi Flecth bermain di depan Hargo, terus yang paling rasional buat di-sideline-kan ya Carrick. Scholsey nanti cuma main buat satu musim aja, jadi nggak terlalu rugi (meski gw agak takut karena belum ada yang bisa ngisi tempatnya, Carrick perhaps?) kalo dia nggak dimainkan full. Terus Carrick dikemanain?

[fredrian.seven]

How a night on Barcelona's carousel put Michael Carrick's career in a spin
22nd April 2010 - dailymail.co.uk

During the January transfer window, Harry Redknapp sat in his office after a game in the Barclays Premier League and was asked by a friend about the possibility of re-signing Michael Carrick for Tottenham.

‘I would love to have him here... I would do it in a flash,’ said the Tottenham manager. ‘But there is no chance. Alex wouldn’t let him leave.’

On Saturday Redknapp brings his team to Old Trafford for a crucial game for his team and for Manchester United. Carrick may well line up for United but, equally, he may not. It has been that kind of season.

As such, Redknapp may harbour a little more hope of taking him back to White Hart Lane one day in the future.

A player who was perhaps at the peak of his powers when he signed a new contract before the 2008 Champions League Final, Carrick remains part of the first-team picture at Old Trafford. Two years shy of his 30th birthday, time remains on his side.

Nevertheless, Carrick is currently missing a little of his lustre. He has missed recent crucial games against Chelsea, Manchester City and Blackburn. As the season has reached its thrilling climax at Old Trafford, he has not been noticeably absent.

‘The competition here is always fierce,’ reflected Carrick recently. ‘Your career is not about what you have done over the last few years. It’s about what you do now.’

The United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has three category of players. Those he can’t leave out of his team. Those he would rather not. And those he will rotate throughout the season.

Carrick arrived after the 2006 Germany World Cup with a view to making it to the first list. Indeed, he got there on the back of his astute passing and positional awareness developed under Redknapp’s care at West Ham a decade ago.

But Ferguson’s faith seems to have dwindled a little. These days he finds himself in a first-team holding pen alongside players like Dimitar Berbatov, Nani and Ji-Sung Park. For a player who made such strides after joining the club, it cannot be a nice feeling.

‘You need your squad at this level,’ said Ferguson when asked about Carrick recently. ‘Not everybody can play every week. Michael or any of the other players are no different.’

Despite the United manager’s attempts to accentuate the obvious, it is clear that

Carrick’s cause has not been helped by some of his performances in the really big games.

Ferguson is well aware of the need for his players to perform consistently well over a season, but in his heart it is contributions on the important nights that ultimately define them.

To this day, Ferguson remains irritated about his team’s failure to step up to the plate when losing the Champions League final to Barcelona in Rome last May and it is very much the case that Carrick — in the absence of the suspended Darren Fletcher — was among the culprits.

Barcelona’s mesmeric midfield passed the ball around him all night at the Olympic Stadium and if the final in Moscow 2008 saw Carrick at the peak of his powers, then the same occasion a year later only served notice of a change in his standing.

Certainly this season has not seen the best of a player who, just 18 months ago, looked like developing in to the quick-passing, long-striding, rangy midfielder that United so desperately needed on the pitch.

Carrick has played plenty of games, 28 in the Premier League so far, but the statistics reveal just two goals and one assist this season.

Against Bayern Munich in the Champions League recently, Carrick endured two of his less memorable nights. In Bavaria, he was anonymous.

Afterwards Ferguson launched a furious verbal assault on his team in the dressing room of the Allianz Arena. His main complaint was United’s failure to keep the ball and use it well. Along with the likes of Fletcher and Paul Scholes, this was supposed to be one of Carrick’s strengths.

At Old Trafford in the return leg things got worse. It did not escape Ferguson’s notice that — amid the drama of Rafael’s sending off and Arjen Robben’s stunning winning strike — it was Carrick’s mistake that allowed the Germans to score and gain a foothold in the tie before half-time.

Tellingly, Carrick has not featured in Ferguson’s team since that night. United say the Geordie is not injured. Even at 68, when Ferguson acts, he does so ruthlessly.

Ferguson is a long-standing fan of Spurs midfielder Luka Modric and defender Gareth Bale — a player he almost bought from Southampton three years ago. If Redknapp did wish to launch an audacious bid for Carrick then he may yet have some
limited bargaining power.

For now the Tottenham manager must hope Carrick does not return to prominence with a match-winning performance at Old Trafford. Carrick himself will just hope to be back in the team.

[hendiplast]

World Cup could be United tonic for Carrick

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Michael Carrick is hoping to use the World Cup to rescue his United career.

The England midfielder’s Old Trafford future is under serious threat as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to return United to Premier League supremacy.

Carrick found himself on the fringes as Fergie tried to hold off Chelsea in the race for the title and could find himself on the way out as the United boss firms up his plans for next season.

With Rafael van der Vaart, Luka Modric, James Milner and Joe Cole all on Ferguson’s radar, it is becoming increasingly likely that Carrick – who won three successive titles in his first three years at the club – could be the one to make way.

The 28-year-old former West Ham and Tottenham star still isn’t guaranteed a place in Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad.

With Gareth Barry facing a race to be fit for the tournament, it could present Carrick with the chance to put some gloss on a season that petered out disappointingly at club level.

He will be well aware that Nicky Butt’s impressive form in the 2002 World Cup saw him earn a starting berth at United the following season.

Carrick will have to hope he can do the same – or at the very least put himself in the shop window for potential suitors.

It has already been mooted that he could be used as a makeweight in any deal to bring Modric to Old Trafford, even if Harry Redknapp insists the Tottenham playmaker is not for sale.

Carrick came under criticism for the size of his fee following his £18.6m transfer from Spurs in 2006 but silenced doubters by immediately helping United to their first title in four years.

A year later he was a pivotal part in their Premier League and Champions League double and again in their third successive title in 2009.

But he struggled to find consistency last season, with Ferguson saying he was a notoriously slow starter as he toiled in the opening weeks of the campaign.

By the end of the season he found himself left out of the side for Scholes and Darron Gibson as Ferguson finally appeared to lose faith in him.

NME

[hendiplast]

Michael Carrick ready to take his last chance after fluffing his lines at Wembley

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Michael Carrick fluffed his lines in his World Cup audition against Mexico and is praying for one more chance to get on the plane to South Africa.

The Manchester United midfielder was given an hour at Wembley on Wednesday but failed to produce the goods before making way for Tom Huddlestone.

Carrick, 28, is now desperate for Fabio Capello to hand him a last opportunity to impress in Sunday’s friendly against Japan in Austria.

‘I don’t know whether I’ve done enough to be in the squad,’ he said. ‘It’s not for me to say. We’ll just have to wait and see.

‘It’s a different situation to what we’re used to, but that’s what it is. You’ve just got to hope your best has been good enough.

‘I don’t think you can get yourself too worked up. You’ve just go to do your best then it’s up to the manager. If you’re putting pressure on yourself, it’s not going to do you any good at all.

‘You don’t think about possible rivals. You’re going out to play for your country and you’re part of the squad.

'If you go out thinking about rivals and stuff then you’re going to have a problem, so that is not something that comes into your mind when you’re on the pitch.

‘The boys have not really been talking about whether they’re going or not. We’ve been busy training and working hard and you’ve just got to stay focused on the job.’

Capello has promised to deliver the news to each player personally, almost certainly with a phone call. He said: ‘It could be a long day, but that’s just how it is. You’ve got to deal with it.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/

[hendiplast]

Why Carrick isn't central to Fab's plans

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Michael Carrick received a hint as to what he needed to achieve to become an England regular when he made his international debut in 2001.

His first cap also gave him a glimpse into the future and the potential frustration that would face him for both club and country.

The United midfielder, then plying his trade at West Ham, made his England bow nine years ago when he came on as a sub in a friendly against Mexico at Pride Park.

The man he replaced was Paul Scholes. The Reds schemer was a regular and had scored after just three minutes against the Mexicans.

It was clear that as an England creator in midfield you also needed goals in your locker to keep ahead of your rivals.

Scholes did that with a record of 14 goals in 66 appearances for Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan and Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Scholes’ scoring contribution was eventually matched by his successor Frank Lampard after the United star retired from international football in 2004. The door opened to replace the Mancunian for Lampard because, as well as his ability to unlock defences and create for team-mates, he had goals to beef up his CV.

To date it has been 20 in 78 appearances. It has left Carrick (right) very much in the shadows. Though he has proved he can be a top-class creative midfielder, he just hasn’t supplied the goals.

Duck

Scholes and Lampard’s dominance for England in the inventive role has meant Carrick has been reduced to just 22 caps in nine years. He has yet to break his scoring duck for England.

It has become clear he is very much down the pecking order at England level when it comes to the starting XI. Of his 22 appearances, only five have come in competitive matches.

Three Euro 2008 qualifiers for Steve McClaren, an outing in the 2006 World Cup for Eriksson and a World Cup qualifier under Fabio Capello has been his lot apart from friendlies.

When he played in the defeat by Ukraine in Dnipro last October it was his first competitive start for three years.

Where Scholes was the man in possession when he first made the squad now it is the Lampard and Steven Gerrard ticket that is blocking Carrick’s progress.

Last season, even at 35, Scholes overshadowed Carrick in the middle of the park both with goals and level of performance at United.

It left him sweating on his inclusion in Capello’s final 23 with some predicting he would miss the cut.

He made it, but whether he will get the chance to make an impact looks difficult.

The fact Capello has only started him in one competitive match so far doesn’t augur well for the United man.

NME

[Supernan]

Ga tega gw liat Carrick sampe pergi, dia motor kebangkitan MU tiga usim ini di lini tengah! :-w

Sunderland make £7million move for Manchester United midfielder Carrick

By Colin Young Last updated at 2:21 AM on 10th July 2010

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Sunderland are weighing up a £7million bid for Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.

Stadium of Light supremo Steve Bruce is preparing to raid his former club for fellow ex-Wallsend Boys Club player Carrick as he looks for an immediate replacement for captain Lorik Cana.

The Albania midfielder stunned the Wearside club earlier this week after engineering a £6m switch to Galatasaray, two days into pre-season training and just a year after joining the club from Marseille.

Carrick, who moved to Old Trafford from Tottenham for an initial £14m four years ago, would be ideal skipper material for Bruce, who has Michael Turner, Lee Cattermole or Craig Gordon as alternatives to take the captain's armband.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to listen to offers for the England midfielder, who turns 29 at the end of the month.

Wallsend-born Carrick, like Bruce a boyhood Newcastle fan, struggled to hold down a regular place at Old Trafford last season, starting only two of the last nine games as they lost their title to Chelsea.

Despite losing Cana, Bruce does have cover in central midfield following the surprise emergence of Jordan Henderson and David Meyler from the academy. But Meyler is out until Christmas at least after suffering a serious knee injury against United in May.

Cattermole, Kieran Richardson, new signing Cristian Riveros and highly rated teenager Jack Colback are other options, but Bruce wants an experienced campaigner for the start of the campaign.

Sunderland have also made a £6.5m bid for Schalke's Germany international Heiko Westermann while Argentine defender Marcos Angeleri is training on Wearside as he waits to complete a loan move from Mexico.

Rennes' Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is under consideration but Wigan have priced Charles N'Zogbia and Maynor Figueroa out of moves to Sunderland.

[Redsbusby]

Hah?? Carrick ke Sunderland??
Nooo, jangannn duluu.. Kasiannn ahh. Dy tergolong pemain bagus, sayang aj kemaren2 lagi cedera! Dy cukup vital di lini tengah United selama beberapa musim nihh. 1 thn lg deh paling tidak..

[sellamanyaunited]

Hah?? Carrick ke Sunderland??
Nooo, jangannn duluu.. Kasiannn ahh. Dy tergolong pemain bagus, sayang aj kemaren2 lagi cedera! Dy cukup vital di lini tengah United selama beberapa musim nihh. 1 thn lg deh paling tidak..

setuju setuju lagipula bagi ane dia udah melekat banget ama united hehhe:devil3:

[irfan_mancunianred]

tp penampilannya mulai menurun bro,..kalo diperhatiin semusim kemaren,..benar2 udah menurun penampilan mc,..
kasian kalo mnurut gw tetap dipertahanin, usia yg semakin senja dgn jam terbang yg mulai kalah bersaing dgn para youngster nantinya (gibbo, cleverly, ando, atau mungkin new comer nantinya) maka sama ajah membiarkan carrick terpuruk..
yg terbaik mnurut gw memang dijual, sejujurnya carrick pemain idola gw,..dan gw masih pingin melihat aksi aksi visioner nya dgn jam terbang yg lebih banyak meski gak di united..
legenda2 class of 92 kayak butt, phil neville waktu itu juga ngelakuin hal yg sama kan buat tetap eksis di epl..
btw kalo gak slah gw pernah baca dimana gitu, saf sempat meminta harry redknapp untuk kembali menerima carrick deh...hmmf sebegitu pedulinya yah sir alex dgn masa depan pemainnya,..
btw in saf we trust lah, apapun keputusannya gw percaya terbaik buat united!
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[sellamanyaunited]

tapi udah official dilepas om si carrick? apa hoax doang ?haha
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[drivemein]

Man Utd legend Robson confident Carrick will rediscover best form
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Manchester United legend Bryan Robson insists Michael Carrick still has a lot to offer Old Trafford.

Carrick has been linked with a move to Sunderland.

But Robson believes he still has the talent to be a hit with the Reds next season.

Robson said: "Michael's got a massive part to play for United.

"He didn't play so well in the second half of last season, but he's proved that he's a top player. He reads the game really well, he's a great passer of a ball, and he's very good at intercepting things.

"If I was picking the England team, Michael would have been in my team.

"But quite a few of the boys have got to pick themselves up and prove themselves again."

[Ucup Carrick]

tolong musim ini...carrick jangan dimainkan ke posisi aneh lagi...terutama bek tengah...
jadi...biarlah dia tetap jalani peran andalan selama ini...jangkar...

[fredrian.seven]

tolong musim ini...carrick jangan dimainkan ke posisi aneh lagi...terutama bek tengah...
jadi...biarlah dia tetap jalani peran andalan selama ini...jangkar...


ya kan pas jadi bek itu karena terpaksa bang. Siapa lagi yang bisa dijadiin bek saat itu klo bukan dia sama fletcher. Dia harus bisa buktikan bahwa dia bisa bersaing.. Dia sendiri yang nentuin nasibnya, mau kembali ke form terbaik atau tetep aja.
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[Ucup Carrick]

tahu dia keadaannya terpaksa...ama fergie...
youngster kita juga kudu dicoba mestinya saat itu...
catchcart atau de laet...

tapi ya udah...tetap optimis musim ini form-nya bakal balik...

[drivemein]

Utd play down Carrick fears
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MICHAEL CARRICK should be fit for the start of the new season despite an injury scare.

The Manchester United midfielder took a knock on his ankle in United's 7-1 win over a League of Ireland XI last night.

It will rule him out of the Community Shield against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday.

But United No2 Mike Phelan insists Carrick's injury is not likely to keep him on the sidelines for long.

Phelan said: "We don't think it's anything serious. We'll have another look at it in the morning.

"As a precaution if you get something like that then you have to come away early and we'll have a look at it today.

United full-backs Rafael and Fabio missed the clash at Dublin's brand new Aviva Stadium.

And Phelan added : "They came down with a little bit of a bug yesterday afternoon.

"They weren't too good this morning but we decided to bring them with us, and during the course of the day they got a little bit worse.

"There was no point risking them. They just sat in the stand, watching the game."

[Andi Istiabudi]

Carrick Kembali Latihan
Defanie Arianti - Okezone

MANCHESTER - Michael Carrick rupanya tidak butuh waktu lama untuk memulihkan kondisinya setelah mengalami cedera. Gelandang 29 tahun dikabarkan sudah kembali melakoni latihan bersama Manchester United.

Belum lama ini, United mengkonfirmasi bahwa Carrick mengalami cedera engkel usai melakoni laga ujicoba kontra League of Ireland XI. Carrick disinyalir bakal absen di awal musim karena harus rehat selama dua pekan.

Namun, Goal melaporkan, Minggu (8/8/2010), Carrick sudah bisa kembali menjalani latihan bersama skuad Sir Alex Ferguson. Memang, belum bisa dipastikan apakah Carrick bisa ambil bagian pada laga Community Shield, malam nanti. Namun, kabar ini tentunya melegakan pelatih Skotlandia, mengingat musim 2010/2011 sudah mulai digulirkan, pekan depan.

Selain Carrick, United juga menyambut kembali si kembar Rafael dan Fabio da Silva, yang beberapa waktu lalu mengalami keracunan makanan. Bahkan, keduanya disinyalir cukup fit untuk memperkuat United menghadapi Chelsea di stadion Wembley.

United sendiri bakal melakoni laga perdana Premier League 2010/2011 menghadapi Newcastle United yang menjadi kampiun Championship, musim lalu. (van)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Fergie Akui Buat Carrick Cedera

MANCHESTER – Pelatih Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson menegaskan bahwa pihak United tidak akan menyalahkan Federasi Sepakbola Inggris, menyusul cedera yang dialami Michael Carrick.

Michael Carrick bermain selama 80 menit di pertandingan Community Shield melawan Chelsea malam tadi. Sayang, kemenangan 3-1 United ini harus dibayar dengan cederanya Carrick.

Gelandang internasional Inggris ini dipastikan harus absen dua pekan, akibat mengalami cedera pergelangan kaki. Ferguson mengakui jika cedera tersebut akibat keputusannya memaksa Carrick tampil.

"Ini adalah kesalahan saya. Saya sudah mengumumkan jika Carrick harus istirahat karena cedera. Tapi, dia mengatakan kondisinya baik-baik saja. Tapi, dia cedera dan kembali harus istirahat,” jelas Ferguson kepada MUTV, Senin (9/8/2010).

"Ini bukanlah masalah Carrick dengan Timnas Inggris. Saya tidak tahu bila FA memanggilnya untuk bermain dengan Inggris, tapi saya rasa dia belum terlalu fit,” lanjut pelatih asal Skotlandia ini.

Cedera yang dialami Carrick tidak terlalu membuat Ferguson risau. Pasalnya, Fergie masih punya stok gelandang yang lebih dari cukup. Veteran Paul Scholes juga bisa diandalkan sebagai punggawa di posisi gelandang tengah.
(zwr)

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[theater of dream]

He looked stronger...

[hendiplast]

Soal Carrick, Ferguson Minta Maaf

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Manchester United (MU), Alex Ferguson, meminta maaf kepada suporter karena tidak membuat pengumuman sebelum memainkan Michael Carrick pada pertandingan Community Shield, melawan Chelsea, Minggu (8/8/2010).

Carrick mengalami cedera pada Rabu (4/8/2010) dan diprediksi Ferguson akan absen dua pekan. Namun, ia sudah tampak tampil dalam sesi latihan MU, Sabtu (7/8/2010). Tanpa pemberitahuan soal perkembangan kondisi Carrick, Ferguson menurunkannya pada Community Shield.

MU kemudian menutup laga dengan kemenangan 3-1. Pendukung MU bergembira untuk itu, tetapi juga bertanya-tanya bagaimana kondisi Carrick sesungguhnya. Menurut media-media Inggris, pelatih tim nasional, Fabio Capello, juga menanyakan kepada Carrick kenapa ia tak memberi kabar soal kondisinya.

Menanggapi hal itu, Ferguson mengatakan, "Saya hanya bisa meminta maaf kepada orang-orang. Pada hari Jumat, saya yakin ia akan absen selama dua pekan. Namun, (sebelum pertandingan melawan Chelsea), ia mengatakan bugar dan ingin berlatih dan bermain."

"Saat ia mengatakan ingin main, kami harus memainkan dirinya, untuk alasan yang sederhana, yaitu ia membutuhkan jam terbang (sebelum kompetisi bergulir)," tambahnya. (MIR)

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Carrick: Ferguson Bungkam Usai Chelsea Juara
Michael Carrick ingin menutup lembaran kegagalan Manchester United menyabet gelar musim lalu.

Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick membeberkan perasaan campur aduk yang menyelimuti Sir Alex Ferguson atas kegagalan merengkuh gelar domestik musim lalu yang diklaim oleh Chelsea.

Diungkapkan Carrick, Ferguson kehabisan kata-kata saat di penghujung laga penentuan Chelsea lah yang duduk di podium juara.

"Benar-benar kosong. Anda hanya duduk di sana melompong dan tak tahu mesti ngapain lagi, yang ada hanya berpikir harus bagaimana lagi dan apa yang bisa kami lakukan semestinya. Hal itu cukup pedih dan sulit untuk diungkapkan," kenang Carrrick seperti dilansir Tribalfootball.

"Tampaknya sang manajer tak berkata banyak usai pertandingan. Anda benar-benar tak bisa berbicara banyak kala itu. Tak ada satupun yang perasaannya bagus."

"Ketika itu yang ada dalam pikiran kami hanya ingin memulai musim berikutnya dan memulai untuk memperbaiki kebobrokan ini," tandasnya.

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[Redsbusby]

Carrick: Ferguson Bungkam Usai Chelsea Juara

"Benar-benar kosong. Anda hanya duduk di sana melompong dan [B]tak tahu mesti ngapain lagi, yang ada hanya berpikir harus bagaimana lagi dan apa yang bisa kami lakukan semestinya. Hal itu cukup pedih dan sulit untuk diungkapkan," kenang Carrrick seperti dilansir Tribalfootball.


Editor yg parah, masa pake bahasa SLANK gitu :nohope:
Sekelas goal.com pula.....

[Andi Istiabudi]

Sering Jadi Cadangan, Carrick Frustrasi
Okdwitya Karina Sari - detiksport

Manchester - Gelandang Manchester United, Michael Carrick sudah cukup lama tidak dimainkan secara reguler. Meskipun akan sabar menunggu giliran, namun hal ini diakui telah membuatnya merasa frustrasi.

Carrick semakin jarang menjadi starter di skuad 'Setan Merah'. Dari delapan laga terakhir Premier League MU, mantan pesepakbola Tottenham Hotspur ini baru sekali diturunkan sejak menit awal.

Pemain internasional Inggris ini memang lantas menjadi starter di laga Community Shield melawan Chelsea. Namun, memasuki musim kompetisi baru Carrick kembali menduduki bangku cadangan di dua laga pertama timnya.

MU akan menjamu West Ham di Old Trafford, Sabtu (28/8/2010) malam WIB. Tetapi Ferguson belum menunjukkan tanda bakal mengubah susunan skuadnya.

Walaupun menghormati keputusan pelatih, tapi Carrick tidak bisa menyangkal situasi ini telah membuatnya frustrasi. Namun demikian, ia akan tetap sabar menunggu gilirannya dan bertekad merebut kembali tempatnya di skuad utama.

"Jelas sekali ini membuat saya frustrasi karena tidak bermain tapi musim ini masih panjang dan saya sadar skuad yang sekarang amat kuat," aku gelandang 29 tahun ini dikutip Manchester Evening News.

"Ini cuma soal kesabaran dan mencoba untuk merebut tempat saya kembali di tim. Manajer mempercayai skuad yang ia punya dan kami saling percaya satu sama lain."

"Ini akan sulit seperti layaknya tiap tahun tapi ini adalah tantangan dan itulah mengapa kami berada di sebuah klub seperti Manchester United," tutup dia.
( rin / nar )

Source : http://www.detiksport.com

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Carrick Absen Tiga Pekan

Michael Carrick tidak akan memperkuat Manchester United selama tiga pekan karena mengalami cedera di tendonnya.

Berita tersebut datang dari pelatih Manchester United, Sir Alex Gerguson, setelah mengetahui hasil pemeriksaan Carrick di London, Kamis (9/9) waktu setempat.

"Ini sangat mengganggu dirinya. Carrick telah diperiksa dan diberi suntikan oleh seorang ahli di London. Ia harus beristirahat selama tiga pekan, bahkan mungkin hingga satu bulan," ucap Ferguson seperti dilansir dari Sportinglife.

"Kami harap ia akan cepat sembuh," tambahnya.

Ini berarti gelandang berusia 29 tahun tersebut akan melewati laga melawan Everton, Rangers (Liga Champion), dan pertandingan big match kontra Liverpool.

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[rondwisan]

strettyender.com - October 3rd, 2010 | Posted by Stretty
Carrick: I Want To End My Career At United

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Reports linking Michael Carrick with a move to Aston Villa have been rubbished by the player himself, after committing his future to Manchester United.

The 29 year old England international had been linked with a move to the Midlands club, but insists he has no intention of leaving Old Trafford.

“I have seen some stories suggesting I would be leaving last summer but I take no notice. It’s part of the game,” he told Sky Sports.

“I have never thought I was on my way out of United, not for one minute. It has never entered my mind.

“And neither has the manager said anything to me.”

Carrick’s contract runs out in Summer 2012, but the midfielder admits he’d like to end his career at United and that Champions League football plays a huge part in that.

“This is a great place to be and results like the one against Valencia make it all worthwhile when you play a part in something like that.

“I have the rest of this season and next season left on my contract and I would like to stay here for the rest of my career.

“Why would I want to go anywhere else?

“It’s up to me this season to work hard to earn the right to do that and to make it a reality.

“So the aim is to be in the team as often as I can.”

[Sheyro_07Seven]

Semoga Saja Come Back Carrick,.Bisa Menambah Daya Serang United di Lini Tengah,.:happy::happy:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Berikut versi Bahasa Indonesia :

Carrick Bakal Bertahan di United Sampai Pensiun

Bola.net - Dikabarkan bakal meninggalkan Manchester United, Michael Carrick gerah. Gelandang tim Setan Merah itu membantah rumor yang mengatakan dia bakal hengkang dari Old Trafford dan berjanji bakal berusaha untuk bertahan di sana sampai saat gantung sepatu.

"Saya membaca semua berita bahwa saya akan meninggalkan Old Trafford, musim panas lalu, tapi saya tidak peduli," ujar Carrick, seperti dilansir Goal.

"Saya tidak pernah berpikir akan keluar dari Old Trafford, tidak satu menit pun."

"Alex Ferguson juga tidak pernah mengatakan akan melepas saya," imbuh gelandang berusia 29 tahun ini.

Namun, meski ngeyel bakal berkostum United sampai pensiun, Carrick sadar bahwa masa depan karirnya di Old Trafford bakal ditentukan musim ini. Apabila mampu menunjukkan permainan memikat, kemungkinan besar manajemen United bakal memperpanjang kontraknya. Sebaliknya, jika gagal, bisa jadi impian Carrick hanya tinggal impian belaka.

Menanggapi hal ini, Carrick mengaku bakal bekerja ekstra keras untuk selalu tampil apik dan memperoleh kepercayaan dari pelatih United, Sir Alex Ferguson, untuk tampil sebagai pemain inti dalam setiap laga. "Saya akan berusaha keras mewujudkan mimpi saya," tandasnya. (goal/den)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Ucup Carrick]

gua senang dengarnya...hehehe...

HE CAN PASS, TACKLE, HEAD!!
MICHAEL CARRICK IS A RED!!!

[NagitaSlavina]

The Real United Unsung Heroes..
My Idol MICHAEL CARRICK


http://images.smh.com.au/ftsmh/ffximage/2009/10/01/michael_carrick_wideweb__470x332,0.jpg

[rondwisan]

Carrick's eyes on Chelsea's crown
MEN, James Robson - October 13, 2010



Michael Carrick is not accustomed to finishing second. And after having to settle for the tag of ‘second best’ for the first time since he moved to Old Trafford last season, he is determined to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

The United midfielder has known almost nothing but success since his £18.6m move from Tottenham in 2006, winning a hat-trick of titles, the Champions League, Club World Cup and Carling Cup in his first three seasons at the club.

Add to that another Champions League final and FA Cup final, and it was an almost ridiculous trophy-haul for the England international.

Which is why, by contrast, last season’s Carling Cup and runners-up spot in the Premier League seemed like slim pickings.

“To win the league in my first season – to win it in my first three years, I was spoilt,” said the midfielder. “Last year, it was so disappointing not to win four in a row when we had a good chance.

“That would have been something that maybe would never have been topped. It was a blow.

“But maybe that’s why no-one’s done it – because it is so hard to do.

“We were devastated that we hadn’t managed to do it.”

Having been a major factor in United’s ability to break Jose Mourinho’s stranglehold on the title, Carrick is now hoping to be directly involved in wresting the Premier League crown back from Stamford Bridge and Chelsea boss, Carlo Ancelotti.

The champions have made a daunting start to the campaign, winning six of their first seven games and building up a four-point lead at the top of the table – five ahead of United.

Overhaul

But despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s side making their worst start to the season for six years, Carrick remains convinced they can overhaul the Londoners.

That attitude, he says, is born out of Ferguson’s insatiable appetite for success – revealing that he was made aware early on in his United career that second best will never be good enough.

“It’s unbelievable here,” he said. “No disrespect to the teams I played for in the past, but we’d go away and a draw would be a good result. You don’t get that here.

“You’ve got to go and win. Believing you can win anywhere was a feeling I’d never had before.

“I remember my first start was in a 2-1 win at Watford and after the game the manager gave the team a right going over.

“I wasn’t used to that. I was buzzing after a win.

“I learned there’s a way of doing things at this club. I became accustomed to it.

“To come to a team like this is incredible. It is the stuff of my dreams. Not just playing with them, but training with them and seeing how they live their lives.

“That attitude all comes down from the manager and it certainly rubs off on every player who walks through these doors.

“It’s a daunting thing to do at first. Before I came I spoke to Rio Ferdinand about it, he was the same on his first day of training – and he was a proven international.

“Nothing prepares you for walking through these doors. You’ve got to justify being here and show you’re worth it – but you quickly fall into the routine.”

Scapegoat

Carrick has endured his most difficult spell at United over the past six months.

Seen by many as a scapegoat for the quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich in last season’s Champions League, he has found himself out of favour at United and linked with a move to Aston Villa.

He is yet to start in the Premier League this term – his only appearance coming from the bench against West Ham in August.

But he is adamant that he wants to stay at Old Trafford, and picked from the start against Valencia in the Champions League last month, he hopes he has done enough to convince Ferguson he still has a future at the club.
Carrick can still remember his first conversation with the United boss, when a deal had been agreed for his protracted move from Spurs.

“I went to the World Cup with England and information was filtering through that clubs were in contact,” he said. “Tottenham told me what was happening, but it seemed to drag on and on.

“I was desperate to come. It was a no brainer for me as soon as I found out United were interested.

“The first time I spoke to the manager was on the phone when the move was all sorted.

“I’ve never been so nervous about getting a phone call in my life. I’d heard the rumours about him and I was scared stiff.

“That phone call will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

Given his lack of action this season, Carrick will be hoping the next call from Ferguson comes sooner rather than later.

[rondwisan]

29/10/2010 15:28 - ManUtd.com, Ben Hibbs
Carrick: We've got positive vibes



United have come through a turbulent start to 2010/11 that included worrying dropped away points and a crisis over the future of the team’s star player. With both matters seemingly resolved, midfielder Michael Carrick says there is left behind a positive feeling that the team can get on with challenging for honours.

The Reds have won three games in a row and, even when Stoke City equalised at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday, looked like a team galvanised with intent, determined to take all three points.

“We need to focus on putting a good run together,” Carrick told ManUtd.com. “But you can’t look too far ahead and start planning how your run will pan out. We’ve got a huge game against Spurs and we’re focused on that first, but around the camp the atmosphere is bubbly and the lads are happy. It’s a really positive vibe at the moment. Hopefully that carries us through.

“The games come thick and fast now, and thankfully we’re in the cups and fighting in the league. The challenge is there for us to stick together and really mount a challenge. That’s what we’re focused on. The games we’ve drawn, we feel like we’ve thrown them away. But we’re still unbeaten, which gives you confidence, and we’ve got three wins in a row.”

Carrick faces former club Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday tea-time, but he's taking no comfort in United’s unbeaten home record against Spurs in the Premier League. “Records like that won’t affect the game,” he says. “If we’ve had a bad time somewhere, we go into it as a fresh game. It’s all new. We need to be on our guard because it’s a big test. They’re playing well and have had some great results. They’ve got such a strong squad that it’s going to be a challenge. But we rise to challenges, hopefully we do that again.”

[rondwisan]

04/11/2010 15:00 - ManUtd.com, Gemma Thompson
Carrick back on track



Michael Carrick admits he is relieved to be enjoying his football again following a prolonged battle to hit top form.

The midfielder quickly became one of United's most influential players after joining from Tottenham in the summer of 2006. But he struggled to reach his high standards last season and consequently was not always a regular starter.

A troublesome Achilles problem did not help the situation, but having now fully recovered from the niggle, Carrick feels he is back on the right track.

"I should have got something done sooner about my Achilles because I was carrying it for a while," he revealed. "It is easier to say that now, but now I have got rid of it I feel great and realise how bad it was. I am happy with my game and enjoying my football now which is pleasing.

"You have good times and you have bad times," he added. "I am not big enough to be saying I should be playing every game. I know when I am not playing well. I wasn't hitting my best form [last season] so I couldn't argue about that. It was up to me to play well again."

Carrick says he has not let any criticism outside the club affect him, insisting the only opinion he is interested in is that of Sir Alex and the coaching staff.

"I don't think I had to answer any critics. It is about the what the manager and the staff here think," he declared. "Other than that whatever else is said by others you just have to brush it aside, believe in yourself and stay positive. I knew things would come good."

[dqbullin]

Carrick mulai menemukan performnya di UNITED sehabis cedera kmaren.
tap ntah kenapa kayaknya opa Fergie pengen masukkin Carrick ke list transfer buat dituker sama Modric atau Rodwell isunya.
semoga sih Carrick dipertahankan, kalau mau beli Modric atau Rodwell silahkan yang penting jangan mengorbankan Carrick.

[ario adi nugroho]

Carrick Ingin Bertahan Di United

Sang gelandang menegaskan niat bertahan sebagai pemain United meski masih belum ditawari perpanjangan kontrak.

Gelandang Manchester United, Michael Carrick, mengungkapkan hasratnya untuk tetap bertahan di Old Trafford. Kontrak pemain 29 tahun itu akan berakhir pada 2012, namun hingga saat ini kubu The Red Devils masih belum menawarkan perpanjangan kontrak.

Kendati demikian, eks Tottenham Hotspur yang baru saja melakoni comeback setelah dibelit cedera tendon achilles selama enam pekan, menegaskan bahwa Old Trafford adalah tempat yang cocok baginya

"Belum ada pembicaraan [tentang kontrak baru], tapi ini adalah tempat [yang cocok] bagi saya. Ini adalah klub hebat," ujar Carrick kepada The People.

"Saya telah melalui saat-saat yang menakjubkan di sini, dan semoga bisa melalui lebih banyak lagi. Saya menyukai segalanya tentang menjadi seorang pemain United."

Pemain bernomor punggung 16 itu juga mengomentari comeback-nya bagi United saat menggilas Blackburn Rovers 7-1, Sabtu (27/11).

"Itu adalah momen yang sulit [saat cedera], tapi sebagai seorang pemain Anda pasti melalui fase naik dan turun."
"Kami yakin jika kami mampu mencapai puncak performa, maka kami akan memiliki kans yang besar untuk menjuarai liga," tandasnya.

[bishop]

Penampilan carrick yang semakin baik, sinyal bagus buat solusi lini tengah...
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[rondwisan]

29/11/2010 09:00 - ManUtd.com, Nick Coppack
Carrick calls for consistency



Michael Carrick was naturally delighted with the Reds' performance in Saturday's 7-1 win over Blackburn, but says the challenge now is to maintain those standards.

United demolished Sam Allardyce's side with an almost flawless display of attacking football and fluency, with Carrick admitting “it's nice when everything comes together”.

He told MUTV: “Going forward, we looked really dangerous every time we attacked. The speed the attacking players were playing at – the one and two-touch football they played and the runs they made – was brilliant. The intensity and the fluidity of the attacking play was great.

“It's what we work towards and what we strive for. We set high standards and we want to keep hitting those levels. [Against Blackburn] we did that, but we want to keep doing that every week.

“We know it's not always possible, but if we perform to near enough that level every week we won't be far away.”

As if putting seven past Blackburn wasn't enough, the Reds' weekend got even better on Sunday when Chelsea drew at Newcastle, leaving Sir Alex's men two points clear at the top of the league. But Carrick insists nobody at United is getting too excited just yet.

“Not so long ago people were saying Chelsea were pretty much invincible but they've had a bit of a rough spell and we're in the driving seat at the moment.

“But we're not naive enough to get carried away with that – we've got a big few games coming up, including Arsenal and Chelsea, so we just want to push on until Christmas and into the New Year.”

[adi_Giggsy]

Carrick Ingin Bertahan Di United

Sang gelandang menegaskan niat bertahan sebagai pemain United meski masih belum ditawari perpanjangan kontrak.

Gelandang Manchester United, Michael Carrick, mengungkapkan hasratnya untuk tetap bertahan di Old Trafford. Kontrak pemain 29 tahun itu akan berakhir pada 2012, namun hingga saat ini kubu The Red Devils masih belum menawarkan perpanjangan kontrak.

Kendati demikian, eks Tottenham Hotspur yang baru saja melakoni comeback setelah dibelit cedera tendon achilles selama enam pekan, menegaskan bahwa Old Trafford adalah tempat yang cocok baginya

"Belum ada pembicaraan [tentang kontrak baru], tapi ini adalah tempat [yang cocok] bagi saya. Ini adalah klub hebat," ujar Carrick kepada The People.

"Saya telah melalui saat-saat yang menakjubkan di sini, dan semoga bisa melalui lebih banyak lagi. Saya menyukai segalanya tentang menjadi seorang pemain United."

Pemain bernomor punggung 16 itu juga mengomentari comeback-nya bagi United saat menggilas Blackburn Rovers 7-1, Sabtu (27/11).

"Itu adalah momen yang sulit [saat cedera], tapi sebagai seorang pemain Anda pasti melalui fase naik dan turun."
"Kami yakin jika kami mampu mencapai puncak performa, maka kami akan memiliki kans yang besar untuk menjuarai liga," tandasnya.

kalau penampilan carrick on form maka terjadilah umpan-umpan manis, mungkin karena dia lama ngga main makanya penampilannya menjadi menurun. semoga carrick bisa kembali menunjukkan kemampuannya

[hendra101]

Carrick is back,
Saat nya Carrick menyingkirkan Fletc dari tim utama.

[Redsbusby]

Carrick is back,
Saat nya Carrick menyingkirkan Fletc dari tim utama.

Hmmm..
Bukannya Carrick dan Fletch memilik karakter dann posisi berbeda ya bro...
Carrick kan cenderaung bertahan, sementara FLetch cenderung memberikan suplai ke depan, ofensif.cmiiw

[hendra101]

Hmmm..
Bukannya Carrick dan Fletch memilik karakter dann posisi berbeda ya bro...
Carrick kan cenderaung bertahan, sementara FLetch cenderung memberikan suplai ke depan, ofensif.cmiiw

sama lagi bro.
liat aja, Gaffer jarang bgt maenin mereka bareng, kecuali klo pake satu striker.

[Redsbusby]

sama lagi bro.
liat aja, Gaffer jarang bgt maenin mereka bareng, kecuali klo pake satu striker.

IMO mereka tetap berbeda.
Carrick itu bisa dikatakan pengganti si Hargo sbg gelandang (yg cenderung) bertahan. Namun kapasitasnya tidak bertahan total/tukang angkut air. INi kan pembelian fergie untuk menggantikan posisi ROy Keane waktu itu...

[hendra101]

IMO mereka tetap berbeda.
Carrick itu bisa dikatakan pengganti si Hargo sbg gelandang (yg cenderung) bertahan. Namun kapasitasnya tidak bertahan total/tukang angkut air. INi kan pembelian fergie untuk menggantikan posisi ROy Keane waktu itu...

ho oh, dolo carrick jadi opsi kedua bwt pengganti Keane, opsi pertama nya Hargo, tp karena pd musim itu ga bisa dapet Hargo, maka jd nya beli Carrick. n klo Fletc udah d coba berbagai posisi sama Gaffer, awal nya Fletc d proyeksikan bwt pengganti Beckham, hasil nya nihil, n Gaffer malah nemu CR7. jadi aja Flect pelapis nya CR7. trus karena Hargo n Carrick sering cedera dari musim kemaren, Gaffer mencoba Flect d tengah, n karena lumayan sering ngegolin or assist, di mainin terus deh. tapi klo skill etc masih jauh lah d banding Carrick.
awa lebih suka Fletc d bangku cadangan bergabung dengan Evans n O'shea

koreksi klo awa salah.

[Redsbusby]

awa lebih suka Fletc d bangku cadangan bergabung dengan Evans n O'shea
.

wkwkwkwkw...
kalo ini mah gw no comment, ada yg lg sensi nih klo si FLetch nya dibilang lebih pantes dibangku cadangin :-"

...............:ngacir:

[theater of dream]

Fletcher sering cadangan di musim2 sebelum nya baru masuk tim inti akhir musim 2008/2009 dimana dia tampil sangat bagus di CL dan absen di final gara2 akumulasi CMIIW
( mungkin cerita nya lain kalo Fletch tampil di final :sad:)
kalo dibilang posisi nya sama dengan Carrick mungkin juga, kalo dibilang beda mungkin juga karena Fletcher agak mirip Oshea yang bisa main di beberapa posisi..
musim 2009/2010 adalah penampilan terbaik nya dimana SAF sering memainkan nya baik di 4-4-2 maupun 4-5-1 seiring menurun nya peforma Carrick sehabis diperkosa Xavi dan Inesta di final CL 2009 IMO

[hendra101]

Fletcher sering cadangan di musim2 sebelum nya baru masuk tim inti akhir musim 2008/2009 dimana dia tampil sangat bagus di CL dan absen di final gara2 akumulasi CMIIW
( mungkin cerita nya lain kalo Fletch tampil di final :sad:)
kalo dibilang posisi nya sama dengan Carrick mungkin juga, kalo dibilang beda mungkin juga karena Fletcher agak mirip Oshea yang bisa main di beberapa posisi..
musim 2009/2010 adalah penampilan terbaik nya dimana SAF sering memainkan nya baik di 4-4-2 maupun 4-5-1 seiring menurun nya peforma Carrick sehabis diperkosa Xavi dan Inesta di final CL 2009 IMO

gw suka kalimat yang diatas,
jadi pantes nya emang d bangku cadangan, wkwkwkwk
piss....

:ngacir:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Carrick Peringatkan Skuad United
Hendra Mujiraharja - Okezone

MANCHESTER – Meski menargetkan hasil maksimal setelah hari raya Natal, namun Michael Carrick meminta kepada Manchester United untuk tidak terlalu santai.

Setan Merah memang mendapatkan sebuah kado Natal. Bagaimana tidak, skuad besutan Sir Alex Ferguson berhasil mengamankan puncak klasemen Premier League musim 2010/2011 dengan torehan 34 poin dari 16 pertandingan.

Kini paruh kedua kompetisi segera bergulir. Ferguson berharap para pemainnya tampil lebih konsisten dan mengurangi kesalahan. Menurut Carrick, sulit bagi mereka tampil sempurna setiap pertandingan.

“Anda berharap kami tampil lebih konsisten,” ungkap Carrick di situs resmi klu, Rabu (22/12/2010). “Namun, hal seperti itu tidak akan pernah meninggalkan kami. Beberapa performa dan hasil buruk akan selalu menghantui kami.”

“Penampilan awal musim memang membuat kami frustasi. Pasalnya, kami merasa telah membuang beberapa peluang ketika kami sudah unggul dari lawan kami,” lanjut mantan gelandang Tottenham Hotspur.

“Memang sangat lucu melihat perubahan klasemen yang terjadi di liga saat ini. Tapi, kami tidak mau terlena dengan keadaan yang ada. Kami berharap mendapatkan hasil baik setelah hari raya Natal nanti,” tandasnya.
(hmr)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[ABCers]

kyknya arus di ancam mau di jual dl ne si Carrick baru penampilan da bs meningkat..
keep goin MC16.. salah satu pemain favo gw.. hehe

[ario adi nugroho]

Carrick: Tottenham Telah Menjadi Klub Pengancam

Michael Carrick melihat Tottenham era terkini sebagai sebuah tim dengan penuh ancaman.

Jelang bentrokan dengan Tottenham, gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick menyampaikan pujiannya untuk sang lawan dengan menyebut The Lilywhites sebagai salah satu klub modern di era terkini yang bisa menjadi penjagal tim-tim langganan kampiun.

"Perlu dikatakan, inilah Spurs terbaik yang kita lihat untuk sementara waktu ini. Mereka tentu saja telah berkembang dalam beberapa tahun terakhir dan menjadi salah satu tim yang paling mengancam di musim ini," puji Carrick seperti dilansir Tribalfootball.

Sang gelandang juga mewaspadai momok pemain seperti Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon dan Rafael Van Der Vaart yang kerap menjadi senajata andalan Tottenham di musim ini.

"Tottenham memiliki pemain bertipe pengancam lawan, terutama di setiap sisi dengan Gareth Bale dan Aaron Lennon. Luca Modric juga telah berada dalam performa terbaiknya, maupun Rafael Van Der Vaart yang telah bermain bagus yang bisa menghadirkan kami ancaman," tandas Carrick.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/01/16/2307837/carrick-tottenham-telah-menjadi-klub-pengancam

[ncut_lgx]

carrick tidak puas >w<
bagaimana ini nyuuh~ :devil2:
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/Jan/Carrick-wary-of-complacency.aspx


19/01/2011 15:05
Report by Mark Froggatt

Carrick: No complacency

Michael Carrick is taking nothing for granted despite United sitting top of the league with at least one game in hand over the other title contenders.

The Reds' rearranged trip to Blackpool next Tuesday comes hot on the heels of Birmingham's visit, giving Sir Alex Ferguson's men an opportunity to take a healthy lead over second-placed Manchester City. However, Carrick warns: “It's dangerous to start saying we've got a game in hand here and that's a guaranteed three points.

"You can’t start banking points before you've got them. It's up to us to go out there and earn them. Looking at the table and knowing that you're on top does give you a lot of confidence. But not getting carried away is the key. You can't be complacent, you've got to keep on your toes and keep driving forward.”

Carrick acknowledges that while United are unbeaten in 21 league games, the team hasn't consistently found top gear this season. But the three-times title winner is not too concerned by that, provided the Reds stay out in front.

“If you're top at the end of the season, you can look back and say maybe there were times when we weren't at our best, but it's all about finishing on top. That's what it boils down to. It's about finding a way to win. We've been quite good at that over the years.

“Of course, we want to be playing at our best. You don't want to have to struggle through every game and have to rely on individual magic to win. But ultimately it comes down to who's top at the end of the season and that's where we're striving to be."

[Andi Istiabudi]

United Persilahkan Carrick Pergi

Bola.net - Michael Carrick diizinkan untuk meninggalkan Manchester United di musim panas nanti. Kontrak mantan bintang Spurs itu hanya tersisa 18 bulan dan United tidak berencana untuk memperpanjangnya.

Carrick, 29 tahun, dianggap tampil kurang konsisten sampai pertengahan musim ini. Nampaknya hanya peningkatan penampilan yang akan membuat manajemen klub bisa berubah pikiran.

Apalagi Alex Ferguson sudah menganggap Darren Fletcher dan Anderson sebagai pasangan gelandang tengahnya di masa depan.

Karir Carrick di United mulai terancam saat dia tampil kurang bagus di final Liga Champions tahun 2009. Fergie sangat marah dengan kekalahan 2-0 yang mereka derita atas Barcelona.

Carrick dianggap belum menunjukkan penampilan terbaiknya sejak dibeli 14 juta pounds dari Tottenham di tahun 2006.

Carrick telah turun sebagai starting lineup dalam 19 pertandingan dari total 32 pertandingan yang dilalui United musim ini dan dia terus berusaha membuktikan kalau dia masih layak mendapatkan kontrak baru. Tetapi tampaknya dia telah gagal melakukannya. (sun/cax)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[Mahesa_Jenar]

whaaa. Jangan biarkan Carrick pergi. Dia salah satu instrumen penting di lini tengah United di tengah krisis. Masa hanya karena jelek satu musim lantas ditendang, gak United banget yang seperti itu. Lagian Bolanews dapet info dari mana neh...??? Bisanya kan cuman ngutip dari the SUN or tribalfootball.. media dodol aja musti dikutip segala...

[bucay deathbat]

waaaa.....
jangan sampe dech Om Carrick pergi , .
Ayo Opa Fergie . .
beri dia ksmptan lagi . .
skrng juga penampilannya udah membaik,walopun blm sprti yg diharapkan . .
Pemain favorite ane nech , ,
:(:(:(

[hendiplast]

Michael Carrick to hold talks over Manchester United future

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/01/22/article-1349680-0ACE0603000005DC-403_306x423.jpg

Micheal Carrick will open talks about staying at Manchester United after the January transfer window.

The 29-year-old midfielder has found his form after a slow start to the season and plans are in place to discuss updating his current deal, which has 18 months to run.

United will decide which of the players nearing the end of their deals that they want to keep.

Brazilian Anderson has already signed a new long-term contract, while the club are trying to persuade Patrice Evra to stay despite interest from Real Madrid.

Of those out of contract this summer, offers will be on the table for Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes but Edwin van der Sar, Owen Hargreaves, Wes Brown, Michael Owen and Gary Neville will be allowed to leave.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

[ario adi nugroho]

United Akan Lepas Carrick

Sir Alex Ferguson berencana melepas Michael Carrick dan sejumlah pemain lainnya yang kerap mengalami cedera.

Kontrak Carrick di Manchester United masih tersisa 18 bulan lagi tapi sampai saat ini belum ada tanda-tanda akan diperpanjang.

Menurut News of the World, Fergie menganggap performa pemain berusia 29 tahun itu sudah menurun terutama di musim ini. Masalah cedera yang sering menghampirinya diyakini Fergie jadi faktor utamanya.

Fergie belakangan ini lebih suka menurunkan duet Darren Fletcher dan Anderson di lini tengah. Selain usianya masih muda, keduanya juga termasuk konsisten dan jarang mengalami cedera.

Bukan hanya Carrick, pemain lainnya yang rentan cedera seperti Owen Hargreaves dan Michael Owen kemungkinan juga akan dilepas oleh MU pada musim panas mendatang.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/01/23/2318783/united-akan-lepas-carrick

[Red Devils 07]

kliatannya United berniat mendatangkan gelandang tengah baru di transfer musim panas nanti..
peremajaan lini tengah kah??

[neoradtz]

Well, menurut saya pribadi sich jangan dilepas dulu lah :)
Lagipula waktu sesi tanya jawab via twitter sama Rio Ferdinand di awal bulan ini, dia jg bilang pemaen yang kualitas nya sering 'kurang dilihat' itu ya carrick. Doi bilang Carrick itu pemaen luar biasa tp fans sering kurang appreciate :)
Kalo bisa sih stay aja yak, tapi saya nurut keputusan opa deh buat yang satu ini :)

[zudomiriku]

kliatannya United berniat mendatangkan gelandang tengah baru di transfer musim panas nanti..
peremajaan lini tengah kah??

mungkin kah orang itu Bastos? (kalo mo beli pemain)
kalo gak beli juga masih ada Gibson, bermain bagus menggantikan Carrick yg cedera kmrn

[GL zone]

kliatannya United berniat mendatangkan gelandang tengah baru di transfer musim panas nanti..
peremajaan lini tengah kah??

bisa jadi ngasih 1 tempat utk gibson

[ario adi nugroho]

Masa Depan Carrick Semakin Kabur

Carrick kemungkinan besar akan dilego pada akhir musim nanti.

Masa depan gelandang Michael Carrick di klubnya saat ini, Manchester United, semakin tidak jelas.

Carrick dikabarkan akan segera hengkang dari Old Trafford usai musim ini selesai, seperti yang dilansir The Sun.

Carrick yang kini berusia 29 tahun diperkirakan akan dijual pada akhir musim karena kontraknya hanya menyisakan satu tahun lagi dan tidak ada tanda-tanda manajemen United akan memperpanjang kontraknya.

Tetapi hal tersebut tidak perlu merisaukan Carrick karena beberapa klub Liga Primer Inggris siap untuk menampungnya. Klub kota kelahirannya Newcastle United mempunyai peluang besar untuk mendapatkan Carrick.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/02/19/2359030/masa-depan-carrick-semakin-kabur

[damar]

CARRICK EXCITED BY EUROPEAN RETURN

Michael Carrick has admitted the tingle of anticipation he gets from the Champions League is something no other competition can match.

Carrick flies out to France on Tuesday with his Manchester United team-mates for a testing last-16 clash with Marseille. The 1993 winners may only have just returned to prominence in their native land under former Chelsea midfielder Didier Deschamps, but they represent a significant examination of United's credentials.

And, after Tottenham and Arsenal both achieved superb results last week, the pressure is on Sir Alex Ferguson's men and Carrick said: "The buzz you get with the Champions League is something that no other competition brings."

He added: "It was strange watching Tottenham and Arsenal last week and not being involved. We have had to wait an extra week but we are ready for it."

United will be coming across an old boy in Gabriel Heinze, who spent three seasons at Old Trafford before an acrimonious departure in 2007, when the Red Devils refused to allow the Argentina full-back to join Liverpool.

Heinze eventually left for Real Madrid instead, moving on to Marseille two years later, since when he has become a key member of their defence.

Whether the 32-year-old can contain former team-mate Wayne Rooney is another matter. Rooney might have been in a bad mood during his second-half contribution to Saturday's narrow FA Cup win over non-league Crawley, but seven days previously he had scored what has been hailed as one of the best goals Old Trafford has ever seen.

As a top-level professional, performing an overhead kick should be nothing special to Carrick. However, even he was staggered by the manner Rooney took his chance.

"I felt shock and surprise because it was completely out of the blue," said the 29-year-old. "But at the same time there was pure elation. I was standing on the touchline about to come on and thought of doing a (Jose) Mourinho down the line.

"Straight away you knew you'd witnessed something special."

source: http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/230538/Carrick-excited-by-European-return/

[renandez]

Kenapa opa SAF msh nurunin dia jd starting eleven y,padahal penampilannya lg underperform
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[red_devilz]

Kenapa opa SAF msh nurunin dia jd starting eleven y,padahal penampilannya lg underperform
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

Rotasi , masbro :embarrassment: . Disaat Park , Ando , Vale , Giggs , dan Hargo cedera ; siapa lagi yg bisa diandalkan ???

[ario adi nugroho]

Carrick: United Harus Segera Bangkit

Setelah kalah dari Chelsea, gelandang Manchester United itu tetap yakin timnya bisa segera bangkit.

Upaya Manchester United untuk melebarkan selisih angka dari rival-rivalnya di Stamford Bridge gagal total setelah ditaklukkan Chelsea 2-1 dinihari tadi.

Hasil tersebut diperkirakan akan memiliki, setidaknya, sedikit pengaruh secara mental di tubuh United. Michael Carrick pun mengakuinya.

Namun gelandang United itu juga menyatakan rekan-rekannya masih memiliki mental yang sama untuk bangkit dan meraih gelar di musim ini.

"Saat ini saya akui kami cukup terpukul, tapi kami bisa segera bangkit, itu harus," tandasnya kepada MUTV.

"Kami biasa melakukannya dan kami juga bagus saat bangkit, jadi semoga saja kami bisa kembali bangkit."

"Kami harus mengenyahkan kenangan ini, melupakannya dan terus menatap ke depan. Pastinya laga berikutnya (melawan Liverpool) adalah laga besar di hari Minggu dan kami harus siap menjalaninya. Kami harus demikian."

"Kami akan siap," tandas Carrick.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/03/02/2375916/carrick-united-harus-segera-bangkit

[ncut_lgx]

ikutan nambahin versi inggrisnya :D
yg dari offweb nih..


Ready for Anfield
02/03/2011 00:09
Report by Steve Bartram

http://www.manutd.com/~/media/209FCCD501074CFB8D2B432F6533DD5E.ashx?h=179&la=ar-SA&w=240&rgn=13,0,655,478

While Tuesday's defeat at Chelsea is still a fresh wound for Michael Carrick and his colleagues, the midfielder says it will heal in time for Sunday's clash with Liverpool.

The Reds' title charge was hindered by a controversial defeat at Stamford Bridge, but Carrick insists the league leaders are focused on returning to winning ways at Anfield.

"At the moment we feel pretty down, but we can move on quickly. We have to," the midfielder told MUTV. "We're used to doing that and we're usually good at it; hopefully we bounce back again. We have to forget it and move on. It's a huge game on Sunday and we'll be ready for it. We take positives from the game and look to put things right that didn't go well."

United controlled most of the first half against the reigning champions, who then hit back after the break. "It's disappointing, especially after the way we played in the first half," said Carrick. "We were in control. Second half we weren't as quick and decisive in our passing, but we still felt quite comfortable and I thought we might score again."

"Some decisions didn't go our way and we're on the end of a defeat, which is very hard to take. Big decisions play a huge part in games. You've got to get them right, especially in a game of this importance, so we're disappointed. What can I say apart from that? It's hard to take."

[ario adi nugroho]

Carrick Sepakati Kontrak Baru

Michael Carrick meneken kontrak baru hingga tiga tahun ke depan.

Michael Carrick dipastikan menandatangani kontrak bersama Manchester United hingga musim 2013/14.

Carrick bergabung ke Old Trafford dari Tottenham Hotspur sejak 2006 dan meski belum menemui performa terbaik, sudah menunjukkan grafik permainan menanjak.

Carrick menjadi pemain ketiga United musim ini yang memastikan masa depannya setelah Ryan Giggs dan Patrice Evra.

"Saya senang Michael sudah menyepakati kontrak baru," ujar manajer Sir Alex Ferguson seperti dilansir BBC.

"Dia tampil luar biasa sejak bergabung dari Tottenham pada 2006 silam. Dia pemain profesional dan senang rasanya dia memastikan masa depannya bersama kami."

Carrick menjadi andalan di lini tengah United karena masalah cedera yang dialami Anderson serta belum pastinya masa depan Paul Scholes.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/03/04/2377979/carrick-sepakati-kontrak-baru

[fredrian.seven]

Selamat buat Carrick... meski banyak yang mengkritik termasuk aku tapi rasanya dia saat ini adalah opsi terbaik United di lini tengah.

Selamat carrick... seharusnya saat ini moralnya lagi superb, jadi tunjukkan di pertandingan akhir pekan ini.

[finza_13]

tidak ada pilihan lain memang,mempertahankan Carrick adalah opsi terbaik dari pada harus mendatangkan pemain baru..

smoga Carrick bisa lebih banyak belajar,yakinlah dengan kontrak baru performanya bakal semakin naik [-O<

[ario adi nugroho]

Carrick Serius Bidik Piala FA

Gelandang Michael Carrick menyatakan sekarang saatnya Setan Merah mengangkat trophy yang notabene sudah dirindukan tim.

Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick merasa karirnya bakal terhormat dan komplet bila dirinya bisa mengantar tim merengkuh trophy Piala FA di musim ini.

Semua gelar sudah dirasakan sang pemain tengah, sejak dirinya datang ke Old Trafford pada 2006 silam. Tetapi Carrick menjadi pemain yang tak terpisahkan dari kegagalan United memenangi ajang domestik nomor dua itu ketika menghadapi Chelsea di final empat tahun lalu.

Oleh karenanya, Carrick ingin membayar hasil mengecewakan itu di musim ini.

"Ada pelajaran bagi skuad yang gagal memenangkan Piala FA, jadi kami sangat berambisi merengkuhnya," kata pemain berusia 29 tahun itu di Manchester Evening News.

"Saya cukup beruntung bisa bermain di final Wembley saat tim melawan Chelsea pada 2007, tetapi kami kalah dan itu menjadi momen pahit."

"Tak bisa ditermima memang kekalahan seperti itu apalagi di laga final. Saya juga sudah cukup beruntung bisa memenangi berbagai trophy lainnya dan saya sangat bangga dengan tim. Tetapi kehilangan yang satu ini sungguh menyakitkan."

"Itulah alasan kenapa kami sangat berhasrat tampil di Wembley dan sekaranglah saatnya memenanginya. Kami sudah merindukan Piala FA dan kami ingin menang," tandas Carrick.


http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/03/11/2388646/carrick-serius-bidik-piala-fa

[hendiplast]

Why Michael Carrick must shine for Manchester United against Arsenal
As the England midfielder prepares for the FA Cup tie against the Gunners, the pressure is on him to prove his worth

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2009/7/28/1248778085471/Michael-Carrick-001.jpg

Rio Ferdinand will always remember his first day at Manchester United and the childlike excitement of pulling on the strip. "I was thinking to myself: 'These are Man United socks, this is how they feel. This is how the shirt feels, these are their shorts.'" Then he went out for his first training session and, bang, Roy Keane was screaming in his face.

Ferdinand had made the mistake of taking the safe option, playing a nice, easy pass to his nearest team-mate. He remembers Keane "went mental and barked: 'Pass the ****ing ball forward.' I looked at him, his face all contorted, and he goes: 'It's ****ing easy going sideways, pass it forward.'"

Keane was always good at cutting down to size those he suspected did not fully understand what it meant to play for the club. Dwight Yorke experienced something similar, also in his first training game, when Keane booted the ball at him, deliberately too hard, and the new signing miscontrolled it. "Welcome to United," Keane hissed with that Tommy DeVito stare. "Cantona used to kill them."

For Yorke, the lesson was to understand his new surroundings. For Ferdinand, there was a message about what was expected of players at Old Trafford. "You have to try to affect the game rather than wait for others to do it," is how Ferdinand remembers it. "I learned from Roy that you cannot develop from being a good player to a top player if you play safe all the time. You've got to take chances. At United everyone takes responsibility."

All of which brings us to the player who inherited Keane's No16 shirt and the story of a man who at one point always seemed to want the ball and knew what to do with it, an elegant, graceful footballer who became the team's key distributor and won votes for player-of-the-season awards.

We can only hazard a guess about what Keane would make of Michael Carrick's deterioration over the past 18 months and the way, going into United's FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal, the time may be approaching when we are entitled to wonder at what point a long-term slump begins to resemble permanent decline.

Carrick is not the only member of Sir Alex Ferguson's squad to perplex United's supporters but he is, perhaps, the one who provokes the most intense frustration. In the 3-1 defeat at Anfield last Sunday he looked like a confidence player who had lost all sense of what he had to be confident about. Eleven days earlier, in a Champions League tie against a prosaic Marseille, he completed a mere four passes forwards, 17 square and nine backwards. The following week he agreed a new three-year contract and the latest cover of Red Issue fanzine shows him signing the paperwork, alongside the chief executive, David Gill, a target of sustained criticism for different reasons. The caption is a mixture of irony and brutality: "'Capable Hands' Signs Incapable Feet." A speech bubble has them both saying: "I can't believe I'm still getting away with this."

The frustration is because a player of Carrick's gifts – his vision and ability on the ball, with either foot – should be dominating games or at least having a telling impact as the norm rather than the exception. Instead, it is nearly 14 months since Carrick scored and, at an age when he should be reaching the point of maximum expression, his international career now seems to have been faded out. Carrick, who turns 30 in July, did not kick a ball in the World Cup but has still become one of its victims, no longer in the reckoning after a strangely unfulfilled decade of serving his time on the training pitches, idling away the hours on all those long trips away and, for the most part, watching matches from the periphery. Carrick has been involved in 56 squads over 10 years but has a mere 13 starts to show for it, with nine more caps as a substitute and no goals.

For United, the wider issue here perhaps is of a midfield that invites allegations of decline. Paul Scholes is 37 later this year, younger than Ryan Giggs but not so mobile and with a longer history of injury issues. Beyond a powerful shot, Darron Gibson has demonstrated little to show he belongs at this level. Anderson has been too erratic to justify what Porto's official accounts reveal is a €30m (£25.8m) price tag, Darren Fletcher's development has faltered a little this season and, as for Owen Hargreaves, that is a sad story of risk and waste that is not going to have a happy ending. United bought a crock and, for their money, they got a crock.

With Scholes now taking a deeper position, United are missing an advanced central midfielder who can play the killer pass and contribute a decent share of goals. Ferguson does not have a Cesc Fábregas or a Luka Modric or a Rafael van der Vaart. United are the Premier League's top scorers with 63 goals, but only three from central midfield – two via Fletcher, one from Scholes. In his time at the club, Carrick has scored 17 times in 213 appearances. Anderson has two in 121.

Can Carrick still be that man? At times Ferguson has had his own misgivings. It was Carrick's mistake that led to Ivica Olic scoring Bayern Munich's first goal at Old Trafford last April when United were eliminated from the Champions League. Ferguson was furious and Carrick was removed from the team.

Yet Carrick's new contract demonstrates there is support for him within the club. "He has been outstanding since joining us from Tottenham in 2006," Ferguson declared on the press release. "He is a true professional and it is great he has committed his future to the club."

Kind words, and yes, anyone who has followed Carrick's career from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur and United should appreciate this is a footballer with rare vision and football intelligence. Alternatively, Carrick is at risk of becoming the safety-first man, a sideways footballer not emboldened enough to impose his personality on a game of football.

The sport is about more than caressing a pass over 12 yards, it is about drive and will and unless Carrick can reinvent himself he is in danger of two things. One is losing the fans' trust when it comes to assembling a new-look midfield for when the lights go out on Scholes and Giggs. The other is that he continues to drift to the edges in the years when his output should be at its greatest. You know the one: ticks along, gets five or six in the match ratings; the guy who would have brought Keane close to spontaneous combustion.

Guardian

[adi_Giggsy]

memang benar United saat ini tidak punya opsi lain selain Carrick....
penampilannya musim ini memang menurun, tidak seperti musim2 sebelumnya.

[bucay deathbat]

Semoga Carrick segera kembali ke habitatnya(baca:United)
kok skrng level permainannya kayak lagi main di liga arab ajja . . :hammer:

Semoga dengan terus dapet ksmptan dari Opa SAF . .
permainannya bisa kembali seperti 2 musim yg lalu . .
Amin . .

Semngat Carrick . .
:kuda:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Carrick Kapok Jadi Bek
Editor: Hery Prasetyo

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang Manchester United (MU), Michael Carrik, berharap dirinya tak diminta untuk menjadi bek setelah lini belakang timnya mengalami krisis. Carrick punya pengalaman buruk saat didorong menjadi bek musim lalu. Saat itu, ia gagal mengawal pertahanan MU sehingga kalah 0-3 dari Fulham.

"Bermain di belakang memang tak disinggung di ruang ganti. Aku berkata kepada (asisten pelatih) Mike Phelan, 'Aku tidak suka itu lagi'," kata Carrick kepada MUTV.

"Sangat tidak menyenangkan tentunya untuk mendapat cedera. Akan sangat mengecewakan ketika Anda berada dalam posisi yang sama. Tapi, kami tak putus asa saat ini dan semoga aku tak akan diplot menjadi bek lagi," harapnya.

Carrick kemungkinan dipersiapkan untuk menambal lini pertahanan, setelah MU ditinggal beberapa pemainnya akibat cedera. Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, dan Nemanja Vidic sudah absen karena harus menjalani pemulihan cedera. Sementara Rafael da Silva dan John O'Shea menyusul ketiganya akibat mendapat cedera saat MU mengalahkan Olympique Marseille di leg kedua 16 besar Liga Champions, Selasa (15/3/2011).

MU kini menyisakan Chris Smalling, Wes Brown, Fabio da Silva, dan Patrice Evra di lini pertahanan. Untuk itu, Carrick kemungkinan akan dijadikan pelapis jika salah satu dari pemain tersebut terganjal masalah.

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[Redsbusby]

CARRICK: DON'T STOP BELIEVING

SportingLife - Michael Carrick has revealed the key to Manchester United's repeated ability to drag points from the most unpromising of situations is never to stop believing.

Struggling with 11 men, United's hopes of victory against Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday appeared to have disappeared when they were reduced to 10 following the dismissal of Jonny Evans 15 minutes from time.

Yet they not only managed to survive allowing Matthew Taylor a free header which should have been converted, United went on to collect maximum points thanks to Dimitar Berbatov's 21st goal of the season.

At the same time, nearest rivals Arsenal were dropping two points at West Brom to hand the title initiative back to the Red Devils heading into an international break that has come at just the right time for Sir Alex Ferguson and his men.

"You have to keep believing and trusting each other," said Carrick.

"Experience helps because we have done it a few times before.

"Going into the last five minutes you keep telling each other to be patient and that a chance will come. Then it is about putting it away."

Berbatov was the right man at the right time, scoring his 21st goal of the season but his first since January 25, since when he has started only four out of United's 12 matches.

That statistic is explained partly by the improved form of Wayne Rooney but also the continuing impact of Javier Hernandez, the man Ferguson "sacrificed" at half-time after it became apparent Wes Brown could not continue, leaving the hosts short of height to combat Bolton's significant aerial threat.

"Dimitar is doing very well," said United assistant boss Mike Phelan.

"He has done everything we have asked of him and is working hard.

"It is never easy to come off the bench. But he kept his focus and got us the goal."

Phelan was thrust into the role of pitch-side director as Ferguson began his five-match touchline ban.

The wisdom of accepting a guilty verdict on Thursday and asking for the suspension to begin immediately was shown by the ease with which Ferguson was able to communicate with the bench by telephone from his seat in the directors' box.

It is an advantage he will not have when United head to West Ham in a fortnight, or face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on April 16.

Phelan does not see the ban as a particularly big issue, anyway.

"To be perfectly truthful all you do is react to what is going on in the game," he said.

"The work has been done and the players know exactly what is expected of them. The communication was good but we know exactly what each other is thinking anyway."

Ferguson made a point of stressing how well his side have come through a testing period of five games, which started badly with successive defeats at Chelsea and Liverpool, but ended so well, with progress on three fronts.

In addition, there was the unexplained presence of Douglas Costa in the directors' box.

United officials were unable to shed any light on why the 20-year-old Brazilian was present, although Costa was surrounded by enough advisors to suggest he had not merely excused himself from duty with Shakhtar Donetsk to watch the team so heavily linked with him a couple of years ago because he fancied a day out.

Any signing cannot come until the summer of course.

In the meantime United must hope Brown's fresh injury and the three-match suspension Jonny Evans will now serve for his challenge on Stuart Holden will be negated by the return of skipper Nemanja Vidic and full-back Rafael ahead of the West Ham trip.

That game is followed immediately by the first leg of United's all-England Champions League quarter-final with Chelsea.

It is a packed programme. But Carrick is not complaining, even if he would prefer not to be deployed as an emergency central defender again.

"It is not ideal playing centre-back but I have no problems with it if that is what's required," said the England midfielder.

"At the start of the season we set out to try and ensure every game would be big at this stage.

"We wanted to be involved in all the competitions and we have achieved that, which shows we are doing something right.

"It is hard to say how significant this day will be at this point in the season but it does feel like a big result."

[ncut_lgx]

jarang-jarang nih nemu carrick XDD
bneran kapok jadi bek?? :hammer:
yeah~ berjuanglah buat sebulan kedepan masnya..


Carrick hails huge result
19/03/2011 19:20
eport by Nick Coppack

http://www.manutd.com/~/media/209FCCD501074CFB8D2B432F6533DD5E.ashx?h=179&la=ar-SA&w=480&rgn=0,99,720,366

The confidence United’s squad gleaned from Saturday’s win against Bolton Wanderers could be key in the race for the title, according to Michael Carrick.

The Reds were reduced to 10 men when Jonny Evans was dismissed on 76 minutes but still contrived to conjure a late winner and snatch all three points.

“We were down to 10 men and up against it,” Carrick told MUTV. “To get the win is a massive lift for us and a huge result.

“When you’re chasing a game, to go down to 10 men is a blow, but the lads responded well. We kept pushing and believing we’d get the chance to score. Thankfully we did and Berba’s tucked it away. It feels like a huge three points.”

The win was made all the more satisfying for Arsenal’s result at West Bromwich Albion. The Gunners only managed a 2-2 draw and now lie five points behind Sir Alex’s men in second place (albeit with a game in hand).

“It would be nice at the end of the season to be champions and look back and say today was a good day. But at this stage it’s just about getting the three points.

“Arsenal drawing is a bonus but we’re just focussing on ourselves and getting the squad back together in two weeks’ time [after the international break].”

When the players do regroup, a busy April lies ahead. The Reds face West Ham, Fulham and Everton in the league, Chelsea (twice) in Europe and Manchester City in the FA Cup. But United’s congested fixture list doesn’t bother Carrick.“At this stage of the season you want to be involved in all the big games. It shows you’re doing something right.

“We just take the games one at a time. West Ham [United’s next test on 2 April] will be tough. After that there are more big games coming up. We’ll be kept busy.”

[ario adi nugroho]

Michael Carrick: Gelar Ke-19 Akan Menjadi Spesial

Michael Carrick mengungkapkan gelar Liga Primer ke-19 akan membawa arti lebih bagi pemain United dan fans.

Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick menyatakan bahwa memenangkan gelar Liga Primer Inggris musim ini akan menjadi bagian dari sejarah.

Dengan gelar ke-19, United akan mengambil alih posisi Liverpool yang dahulu disebut sebagai pengoleksi gelar Liga Inggris terbanyak.

"Gelar satu ini akan menjadi sangat spesial. Gelar lain memiliki arti spesial dalam hal lain, tetapi untuk semua orang di klub dan juga fans, gelar yang ini akan lebih memiliki arti bagi mereka," ujar Carrick kepada United Reviews.

"Anda dapat melihat bagaimana Alex Ferguson menyukai tantangan. Dia telah banyak melalui hal seperti ini, dia mengetahui secara pasti apa yang akan diperlukan."

"Terkadang dia akan mengatakan sesuatu yang membuat anda sangat fokus, di lain waktu dia melakukan pendekatan dengan cara yang berbeda. Anda hanya harus mempercayai keputusan pelatih di setiap situasi."

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/03/30/2417849/michael-carrick-gelar-ke-19-akan-menjadi-spesial

[x_ray]

Vidic-Giggs Sanjung Carrick

http://images.detik.com/content/2011/04/08/1033/Carrick-GETTY-i.jpg

Manchester - Wayne Rooney bukan satu-satunya pemain yang paling bersinar saat Manchester United mengalahkan Chelsea kemarin. Namun Michael Carrick juga dinilai juga memainkan peranan penting.

Rooney tampil sebagai pahlawan usai menciptakan gol tunggal yang memberikan kemenangan MU 1-0 di partai leg I perempafinal Liga Champions di kandang Chelsea.

Puji-puji pun dilayangkan terhadap pesepakbola berusia 25 tahun itu. Meski demikian, dari Carrick lah gol tersebut berawal.

Geladang Inggris ini mengirim umpan panjang ke sisi sayap yang diterima Ryan Giggs. Bola lantas dioper kepada Rooney yang akhirnya mencetak gol.

Bukan hanya itu, Carrick juga tercatat membuat sejumlah intersepsi penting dan tekel-tekel cermat.

"Dari sudut pandang pemain, Michael adalah pemain yang amat penting buat kami. Dia membawa banyak keseimbangan buat tim - dia penghubung antara pertahanan dan penyerangan," puji Nemanja Vidic seperti diwartakan ManUtd.com

"Mungkin dia memang bukan pesepakbola yang aktraktif - dia tidak sering memperagakan trik-trik tapi untuk tim dia memainkan peranan penting. Dia seorang pemaintop dan punya banyak hasrat untuk bermain," imbuh si kapten.

Carrick mengalami start lambat di awal musim ini. Namun ia berhasil mengembalikan performanya dan kembali menjadi pilihan utama di skuad Red Devils.

"Michael adalah pemain berkelas. Aku merasa dia sudah tampil luar biasa dalam beberapa pekan terakir, ini jujur," timpal Ryan Giggs.

"Dia punya kaki yang bagus, dia bisa mengumpan jarak jauh dan dekat. Tapi dia juga mampu bertahan dan membantu keempat defender di belakang," demikian kata Giggs.

sumber (http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/04/08/063142/1611433/1033/vidic-giggs-sanjung-carrick)

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umpan2 jauhnya makin matang pemain satu ini..
:thumbup:

[Redsbusby]

Melawan chelsea jadi salah satu Penampilan terbaik yg pernah gw liat dari seroang Carrick selama berkostum man united :)

[theater of dream]

Excellent over the two games.... good job Carrick...:mudance:

[dekepiks]

emang si Carrick nih rada diesel yey...awalnya melempem, pas makin krusial baru deh mantebb...kayanya ini bukan musim pertama deh doi kaya gitu...:-bd

[Redsbusby]

Michael carrick menjalani laga ke 50 nya di pentas eropa td dini hari :)
Dengan total 225 penampilan bersama setan merah, dengan 17 gol

[theater of dream]

Carrick oh Carrick cuma 2x main bagus trus balik lagi ke form asli nya...3:-O

[khie]

semuanya main "biasa" ajah td,apalg pas babak ke-dua..
semacam kagak ada semangat-nya
8-|8-|8-|

[neoradtz]

another player with an "off" day situation.. :)
Padahal tadinya udah berharap banyak, bahkan sebelum pertandingan udah sempet bahas sama temen, "klo carrick maen kaya kemaren2, Silva ke laut aja"

but still don't blame game result to a player.. Tetap semangat Carrick! :mudance:

Bounce bounce!!

[fredrian.seven]

Bukan nggak ada semangat... semua pada bingung gimana nembus pertahanan citi yang berlapis-lapis. Citi hanya beruntung aja dan United emang pas OFF jadi ya.

[Ucup Carrick]

Carrick gak perhitungkan passingnya...
udah tahu kaki Yaya Toure panjang gitu tetep juga dipassing...

[ncut_lgx]

gak.. guwe gak nyalah2in kok..
mau dibilang smalem semuanya mengecewakan keq
terutama carrick sempak banget keq
guwe gak peduli, i'll take that as a compliment

pokonya smalem cuma gak hoki aja..
yaudahlahyaa~ udah 11x juga toh :D
kecewa? pastinya..
tapi gak usah nyalah2in salah satu kaliy~
siapapun pasti pernah main dalam keadaan lagi galau
#eeaaaaaaaa

[Andi Istiabudi]

Carrick: MU Masih Pegang Kendali
Wirawan Kusuma | Tjatur Wiharyo

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang Manchester United, Michael Carrick mengatakan, perebutan gelar Premier League musim ini masih dalam kendali timnya.

Saat ini, MU unggul enam poin dari Chelsea di peringkat kedua. Dengan enam laga sisa, memang bukan tak menutup kemungkinan bagi Chelsea untuk mengejar ketertinggalannya. Apalagi MU punya jadwal berat di enam laga sisa nanti, salah satunya bertemu dengan Chelsea.

"Kami masih dalam posisi yang bagus. Kami memang punya pertandingan yang sulit, tapi mereka (Arsenal dan Chelsea) juga punya pertandingan yang sulit juga," kata Carrick.

"Kami tak ingin melihat hasil pertandingan (tim lain), kami ingin memenangkan pertandingan kami sendiri. Kami akan terus maju. Ini yang kami inginkan, bermain di pertandingan besar dengan cepat," sambungnya.

Carrick kemudian mengajak rekan-rekannya untuk melupakan kekecewaan mereka setelah hanya meraih satu poin dari Newcastle. Carrick meminta timnya untuk bangkit dalam laga hari Sabtu melawan Everton.

"Hasil itu memang mengecewakan, tapi ini bukan akhir. Kami masih dalam posisi yang bagus. Kami perlu bangkit untuk menghadapi pertandingan besar di hari Sabtu," ujar Carrick. (GL)

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

Carrick: United Belum Memenangi Apa-apa
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

Manchester - Manchester United baru di ambang menjadi juara, dan belum ada yang ditentukan sama sekali. Apakah United bisa dinilai hebat? Itu baru bisa disebut ketika mereka benar-benar menjadi juara nanti.

Pendapat tersebut dilontarkan oleh gelandang 'Setan Merah', Michael Carrick, menanggapi pertanyaan, sehebat apakah skuad penghuni Old Trafford itu sekarang? United kini tengahn berada di dua ambang titel juara; Premier League dan Liga Champions. Namun, jalan untuk mencapainya tak bisa dibilang mudah.

Di Premier League, mereka masih harus melewati dua laga yang relatif berat melawan Arsenal dan Chelsea. Sementara di Liga Champions, mereka masih harus menghadapi Schalke terlebih dahulu dan, kalau akhirnya lolos ke final, mereka masih harus menghadapi Barcelona atau Real Madrid.

"Kami belum memenangi apa-apa, dan Anda tahu bahwa kehebatan di sini dinilai dari apa yang Anda menangi. Jadi, masih sulit menilai sehebat apa tim ini untuk saat ini," ujar Carrick kepada Daily Mirror.

Tapi benarkah Carrick benar-benar merendah bahwa tim United saat ini belum layak dibilang hebat? Ia kemudian memberi contoh pertandingan melawan Schalke beberapa waktu lalu--di mana The Red Devils menang 2-0 dengan dominan di kandang lawan.

"Anda harus memenangi trofi-trofi dan terus menang untuk tetap dipandang sebagai tim hebat. Tapi, jika Anda melihat pertandingan Eropa kami melawan Schalke, itu adalah salah satu permainan terbaik kami sejak waktu yang sangat lama."

"Ketika Anda mempertimbangkan situasi itu, faktanya itu adalah pertandingan semifinal dan normalnya selalu berjalan ketat, dan dengan segala respek itu menunjukkan betapa berkualitasnya skuad Manchester United saat ini."

"Namun, jelas bahwa kami masih harus menunggu sampai akhir musim sebelum kita membandingkan skuad ini dengan skuad-skuad Manchester United sebelumnya," tukas dia.

Source : http://www.detiksport.com

[ncut_lgx]

hmm.. ya okelah
*angguk angguk*
ini dia dari skysports


Carrick - I can adapt my game
United midfielder not taking Champions League final place for granted
Last Updated: May 3, 2011 6:36pm

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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick does not buy into the theory that his own game is better suited to playing in the UEFA Champions League.

Carrick has not always been a fans' favourite at Old Trafford and has often struggled for a perceived lack of consistency in the United midfield.

He has impressed in the Red Devils' recent European wins over Chelsea and Schalke, but was unable to stamp his authority on the 1-0 Premier League defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.

However, ahead of the return meeting with Schalke on Wednesday evening, the England international is confident he can adapt his game to suit any competition.

"I don't really think that," said Carrick regarding claims his measured approach is better suited to the Champions League."You just adjust your game. It is slightly different but, as a squad, we show good variety in our play and adapt pretty well."

United boast a 2-0 lead over Schalke from the first leg, but Carrick insists the players are not taking a Wembley final appearance on 28th May for granted.

The 29-year-old said: "It does come into your mind the fact you are two goals up, but it is dangerous to go into a game relying on those two goals to get you through.

"The focus is to approach the game as normal and to try and win the game. Clearly, Schalke scoring five goals at Inter stands out and is something you have to take into account.

"We were well aware of it last week and knew all about their strengths and weaknesses. But we have been playing some good stuff at home and we will have to be at the top of our game again to get the right result."

[Wira Atman]

Michael Carrick Absen Bela Inggris
Gelandang Manchester United itu harus absen membela timnas Inggris di laga kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012 karena cedera.

Inggris memulangkan Michael Carrick ke klubnya Manchester United dan memastikan pemain berposisi gelandang itu bakal absen untuk laga kualifkasi Piala Eropa 2012 melawan Swiss.

Hal itu tak lepas dari cedera yang dialami Carrick, setidaknya demikian menurut Federasi Sepakbola Inggris, FA.

"Gelandang United melaporkan diri pada Senin sore dan tak bisa berlatih untuk dua hari pertama," jelas FA.

"Carrick sudah kembali ke klubnya dan tidak akan ada pemain pengganti yang dipanggil untuk mengisi tempatnya."

Selain Carrick, Inggris juga sudah kehilangan Jermain Defoe dan kiper David Stockdale. Sedangkan Wayne Rooney juga absen karena sanksi skorsing.

Ada pun Inggris memimpin grup mereka dengan sepuluh angka dari empat pertandingan. Pendapatan Inggris sama dengan Montenegro, sementara Swiss, lawan Inggris di kualifikasi Piala Erooa 2012 pekan ini, berada di peringkat tiga dengan tertinggal empat angka.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/06/01/2513377/michael-carrick-absen-bela-inggris

[hendiplast]

United can cope without Scholes insists midfielder Carrick

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There is nothing like a game against Barcelona to expose your midfield shortcomings but Michael Carrick insists Manchester United will continue to be a major force this season even if they fail to sign Wesley Sneijder or Samir Nasri.

Although United’s search for a new creative midfielder has so far proved fruitless, Carrick is confident that Sir Alex Ferguson has enough options already at his disposal to fill the gap left by Paul Scholes’s retirement.

‘People said that about Cristiano Ronaldo. When he left they said you can’t replace Cristiano because of the player he is, but you have to adapt as a squad and as a team.

‘We’ve lost Paul Scholes but we’ve got to adapt. I’m not going to play like Scholesy because that’s not my game, but neither are Anderson or Ryan Giggs.

'You’ve got to adapt in different ways and I’m sure we’ll do that. I’m not going to change as a player, that’s the way I am.

'You are your own character, personality and player. I’ll just keep doing the things I do. It’s been successful over the years so it won’t change how I do things.

‘At a club like this there’s always going to be to players and names being bandied around. To be honest, you want the best players to be here whether it’s in my position or not.

'There’s been a turnaround in players but it doesn’t change anything. We want to be successful again this season.’

United face the ultimate test at FedEx Field in Washington DC as they meet Barcelona in a replay of the Champions League Final at Wembley.

Ferguson’s side were mesmerised by the brilliance of Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Lionel Messi for the second time in three years.
Third time lucky? Carrick admits United can beat Barcelona having suffered two final defeats to the Catalans

Third time lucky? Carrick admits United can beat Barcelona having suffered two final defeats to the Catalans

Messi will be missing and Carrick insists that a team widely acknowledged to be the greatest of their generation are beatable, warning Barca that the pain of a 3-1 defeat in London will only make United more determined to go one better this season.

He said: ‘It was a final, a one-off game, and we lost it. You don’t wipe it out of your mind because setbacks stay longer in the memory than being successful.

‘When you look back on your career, the harder times stand out and that’s what you learn from. It was such a disappointment not to go one better, and losing in the final drives you on even more for this season.

‘But Wembley’s gone, there’s no retrieving it. We’ll look ahead to this game and get ready for the start of the season.

‘The boss has said it, Barcelona have set the standard and taken it to the next level, if you like, and it’s up to us to try and achieve that.

'They’re not unbeatable, and we’ve shown that. They’re a terrific team with special players and that’s the challenge we face.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

[alpben]

playmaker yang mantap!
passing2nya oke
tapi terkadang kreativitas kurang
bagusnya komunikasi saama striker2 shngga mmpu mnciptakan umpan terukur!

[ario adi nugroho]

khawatir tapi jadi ada kesempatan buat si carrick :D

Cederanya Cleverley Buat Carrick Kecewa
Hendra Mujiraharja - Okezone

MANCHESTER - Manchester United dipastikan tidak akan memainkan Tom Cleverley, saat melawan Benfica, Rabu besok. Cedera yang dialami gelandang muda itu, membuat Michael Carrick kecewa berat.

Seperti diketahui, pelatih Sir Alex Ferguson memang membuat banyak kejutan pada skuad setan Merah tahun ini. Salah satunya, dengan memainkan pemain muda dari akademi Old Trafford. Hasilnya cukup memuaskan. Wayne Rooney dkk mencatat empat kemenangan beruntun.

Rabu besok, United akan menyambangi markas Benfica di Portugal, untuk melakoni pertandingan perdana Liga Champions Grup C. Sayang, Ferguson tidak dapat menurunkan Tom Cleverley, yang mengalami cedera saat melawan Bolton Wanderers.

Gelandang muda Timnas Inggris itu harus absen selama satu bulan. Praktis, cedera yang dialami Cleverley tentu mengecewakan Carrick. "Pemain muda yang cedera itu sedang dalam performa terbaik," ujar Carrick dikutip Tribalfootball, Selasa (13/9/2011).

Selama empat pertandingan, Carrick memang harus puas melihat rekan-rekan mudanya bertarung membela bendera United. "Sangat senang melihat pemain muda bagaikan ledakan. Tambahan skuad ini sangat fantastis," lanjutnya.

"Kehadiran para pemain muda membuat skuad menjadi penuh antusias dan energi. Itu sudah terlihat di lapangan. Jadi, cedera yang dialami Cleverley memang cukup mengecewakan," tandas mantan gelandang Tottenham Hotspur itu.

http://bola.okezone.com/read/2011/09/13/261/502233/cederanya-cleverley-buat-carrick-kecewa

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walopun kecewa karena dedek clev cedera
doi tetep seneng ama penampilan kohai-kohai lain
here we go!! dari opwepp~


Young Reds impress Carrick
19/09/2011 15:00, Report by Nick Coppack

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Michael Carrick may not have played as much as he’d have liked this season, but that hasn’t diminished the enjoyment he’s taken from seeing United storm to the club’s best start in 26 years.

After five games, United have collected maximum points and scored 21 goals – statistics that make for impressive reading. But just as impressive is the sort of free-flowing, attack-minded football that Sir Alex’s men have employed.

“I have really enjoyed watching us, especially when you see us sitting top of the league after the start we have had,” Michael Carrick said. “It was a very tough start and now there are tough games to come. But I’m all for us playing good football and winning.”

The energy and pace with which United have played this term, particularly in midfield, is unquestionable. But is that a product of the personnel on the pitch (Anderson and Tom Cleverley have played the most league minutes in the centre of the park this season) or a concerted change in tactical approach?

“Certain players play certain ways,” Carrick admits, “but we always try to play with a high tempo, keep the ball on the ground and pass and move.

"The manager hasn’t needed to drum into us the need to play quickly any more than he usually does. He’s done that enough over the years!

“The philosophy here is to play at a high tempo and to move the ball quickly and test out the opposition. This season, things have come together very well for us.

“The training since we returned for pre-season has been of a very high quality and is very intense. Maybe that has something to do with it.”

Carrick knows more opportunities will be handed to both he and other more experienced team-mates as the season progresses. Nobody, he says, is panicking about losing their place.

“We’re well aware that there will be times during the season when the flowing football is not going to be there and you just have to find a way to win. Hopefully the experience will tell in those times.

“[At the moment] these young lads will be enjoying themselves. They’ve got an opportunity they possibly didn't think would come so soon.

“[When that happens] you just want to make the most of it when you get a chance. You are so young, you have never really had any setbacks. You just play the game freely and with enthusiasm and enjoy it. They are certainly doing that at the moment.”

[Sheyro_07Seven]

ayo tunjukkan semangat mainMU CarricK,.....:D
buktikan mainMU gak lambat & mampu bersaing ama anak muda,....\m/

[hendiplast]

Michael Carrick hails 'patient' Manchester United

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Midfielder Michael Carrick admitted Manchester United got the tough game they expected after labouring to a 2-0 Champions league win over Otelul Galati in Bucharest.

Wayne Rooney scored two second-half penalties but United also had Nemanja Vidic sent off as both sides ended the game with 10 players.

"We expected it to be hard," Carrick told Sky Sports 4.

"We knew it was going to be tough, we had to be patient and in the end we came through.

"You go into the game expecting a tough game and anything else is a bonus."

Carrick claimed the sending-off of Vidic was not clear-cut.

He said: "It was a dubious sending-off at best really and we're disappointed with that."

NME

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lah,udah 3x thoh ya
UCL trakhir sebelom sudden death gak ikutan donk??
awww >w<


Carrick collects Euro ban
22/11/2011 23:36, Report by Nick Coppack

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Michael Carrick will miss next month’s crunch Champions League meeting with Basel through suspension.

The Reds midfielder collected his third yellow card of this season’s European campaign when he slid in on Pablo Aimar near the end of United’s 2-2 draw with Benfica at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Frustratingly for the 30–year-old, replays suggested Carrick won the ball fairly.

Turkish official Cuneyt Cakir disagreed, however, and cautioned Carrick for the challenge, which means he’ll now be forced to sit out of United’s matchday 6 encounter in Switzerland.

Losing Carrick, who’s almost a permanent fixture in Sir Alex’s starting line-up on big European nights, will be a big blow to the Reds, who need to avoid defeat in Switzerland to ensure qualification to the knockout phase.

The manager will have Nemanja Vidic back, however, after the Serbian completed his two-match ban after picking up a red card on matchday 3 in Romania.

United meet Basel at St Jakob's Park on Wednesday 7 December.

[::THE KING::]

Smoga Carrick tetep pada performanya pas besok lawan QPR...

*uhuuy!

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

gileee ya pendekatan sir alex kepada para pemainnya
mungkin ini adalah salah faktor, kenapa united selalu bounce back jika sedang terpuruk....

gimana ya klo sir alex gak memimpin united.....mudah2an united akan menemukan manajer terhebat seperti sir alex


MICHAEL CARRICK: ALEX FERGUSON WORDS WILL UNITE US

MICHAEL CARRICK has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson has delivered a “call to arms” to his Manchester United team.

Following their shock exit from the Champions League, manager Ferguson has demanded United reel in and overtake neighbours City during the Christmas and New Year period to put themselves in pole position for a 20th league title.

Ferguson’s rallying cry had the desired effect, with the team bouncing back from their Basle nightmare with a 4-1 win over Wolves at the weekend.

Carrick said: “He sat down with us the other day and just put things into perspective, reminding us what we’re here for and what the club is about.

“It wasn’t a rant or anything, it was a simple talk, but the way he does it is like no one else. You could sense the whole room taking everything he was saying on board and really wanting to pull together and be prepared for what’s ahead.

“He has always had a good response from us in the past and I’m sure he will get one between now and Christmas. That’s definitely our aim.”

United have amassed more points after 15 games than in all but two of the previous 19 Premier League seasons, but have still found themselves trailing to City’s record-breaking start.

But with a run of matches against teams in the bottom of the table, Carrick believes they will close the gap.

“City have obviously set the standard and not dropped many points, but there is a cluster of clubs behind them which we’re heading up, so we’re quite happy with the way things have gone,” said Carrick.

“Of course we’d prefer to be top, but we are actually in a better position than last season in terms of points won and games played and hopefully we’ll be even closer to City come the end of the year.

[ario adi nugroho]

nah mumpung ga ada ando ma TC yg lg cedera..
main di lini tengah yg bagus donk..performanya harus stabil ampe akhir musim :D

Michael Carrick Optimistis Manchester United Pertahankan Gelar Juara

Michael Carrick menilai posisi Manchester United musim ini lebih baik bila dibandingkan dengan musim lalu di waktu yang sama.

Michael Carrick menilai kemenangan Manchester United atas Wolverhampton Wanderers membuat posisi mereka di klasemen Liga Primer Inggris nyaman.

Pemain yang berposisi sebagai gelandang tersebut menilai musim ini Manchester United berada dalam posisi yang lebih baik daripada musim lalu, dan dia yakin akan mampu mengejar Manchester City.

"City telah mampu mempertahankan performa dan tidak kehilangan banyak poin, tetapi masih banyak klub yang berada di belakang mereka yang terus mengejar, jadi kami cukup senang dengan bagaimana semua ini berjalan," ujar Carrick.

"Tentu saja kami lebih ingin berada di puncak tetapi kami mendapatkan posisi yang lebih baik daripada musim lalu, dan kami harap kami dapat lebih dekat dengan mereka di akhir tahun."

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/12/13/2800325/michael-carrick-optimistis-manchester-united-pertahankan

[hendiplast]

Carrick can become Man United's new midfield general, says Fergie

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The outspoken opinions of his former captain Roy Keane might be off limits, but Sir Alex Ferguson is more comfortable discussing his hopes and expectations for the player who inherited the Irishman’s No 16 shirt at Manchester United.

Michael Carrick has not always enjoyed the smoothest of careers at Old Trafford since making a £18.6million move from Tottenham in the summer of 2006, and unfavourable comparisons with the likes of Keane and Paul Scholes have hardly helped.

Scholes retirement in the summer and United’s failure to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan as a replacement raised fears that the Premier League champions would lack a creative spark, while the loss of Tom Cleverley and Darren Fletcher to injury and illness have further drained United’s resources in central midfield.

But Ferguson believes Carrick is coming into his own now after a run of impressive performances, and has challenged the 30-year-old to establish himself as United’s midfield general for the remainder of his career at the club.
‘He’s grabbed the nettle, there’s no question about that,’ said the United boss. ‘In some ways, he’s maybe seen the departure of Paul Scholes as his opportunity to be the main man in midfield.

‘I think it’s time Michael became the pivotal player of our team. We’ve always known he’s got that in him. He’s a laid-back character - quiet and unassuming - but in different periods during his time here he’s shown his quality.
‘Now is the time for him to start a long period of dominating the centre of midfield like he has in the last few weeks.
‘Michael’s been one of our best players. He’s been instrumental in what’s happening to the team at the moment. His performances have been quite outstanding.’

Carrick signed a new three-year deal in March although his critics suggest that it was brought on by necessity with Scholes and Owen Hargreaves due to leave Old Trafford in the summer, Darron Gibson set to follow before a move to Aston Villa broke down, and illness starting to take its toll on Fletcher.
Another criticism has been Carrick’s lack of goals – just 18 in five-and-a-half seasons.

One of his most memorable efforts came against Monday's opponents Wigan – a late winner to put United on the brink of a third successive title in 2009 – but he did not score at all last season and his individual goal at QPR earlier this month was the first for 70 games.
‘I was quite surprised when I heard that statistic,’ added Ferguson. ‘But he’s quick, you know, and he showed that in the goal he scored against Queens Park Rangers.
‘You don’t see that often because we ask him to control centre midfield rather than venture too far.

‘I think he's been helped by the energy and determination of Phil Jones besides him. The boy’s been quite amazing. I think Michael and Phil help each other.’

Ryan Giggs is another option and Ferguson believes the veteran midfielder can extend his United career into another year at the age of 38.
He said: ‘There’s absolutely no evidence at all at this moment in time that Ryan’s energy, stamina or speed are decreasing. In fact, it’s exactly the same as it was the last two or three years. It’s amazing.
‘I know it’s mid-season now and it all depends on what Ryan thinks about his future too.

‘He knows he can’t go on forever, and we know he can’t go on forever, but on the evidence of what we’re seeing at the moment I think he can play for another year.

‘I thought at Fulham on Wednesday he was unbelievable. He controlled the midfield and I saw Danny Murphy bellowing at his strikers to get to him because Danny was finding it hard. It’s an established fact that he’s just an incredible footballer.’

Ferguson was less effusive about Keane, who upset his old manager with comments he made on television following United’s Champions League exit in Basle earlier this month.

Keane followed up with a typically controversial interview in which he accused the United boss of putting his own interests ahead of the club and not supporting him when he left Old Trafford.

Asked if he had any response to Keane’s comments at the end of his pre-match Press conference, Ferguson looked less than comfortable.
‘Och, absolutely no way could you think about … God!’ he scoffed.

Wigan have never taken so much as a point off United in 12 Premier League meetings between the two clubs, but after seeing Roberto Martinez’s side hold Chelsea and Liverpool to a draw in their last two games, Ferguson believes they will beat relegation again this season.

‘Every year they dig out results you don’t expect, especially against the bigger teams,’ he said. ‘They’re not on my list of candidates to go down.
‘We’ve got a very good record against Wigan but we’re not taking that for granted.’


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

[ario adi nugroho]

mungkin ini versi indo nya kali ya :D
berharap besar lini tengah ama carrick

Michael Carrick Vital Di Lini Tengah Manchester United

Peran Michael Carrick ditegaskan sangat penting bagi Manchester United untuk bisa meraih kesuksesan di musim ini.

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Alex Ferguson menekankan pentingnya peran Michael Carrick di lini tengah Manchester United di musim ini.

Hal itu diungkapkan Ferguson setelah Carrick tampil memesona dalam beberapa laga terakhir Manchester United, yang membuat timnya bisa menjaga tren positif.

"Michael adalah salah satu pemain terbaik kami," kata Ferguson, Senin (26/12).

"Ia andalan di lini tengah, tak diragukan lagi. Ia sangat penting atas apa yang terjadi di tim saat ini."

"Di beberapa sisi, ia mungkin melihat pensiunnya Paul Scholes sebagai kesempatan untuknya menjadi pemain utama di lini tengah."

"Saya rasa sudah waktunya Michael menjadi pemain penting di tim kami. Kami selalu tahu apa yang dimilikinya. Ia memiliki karakter yang tak bisa dibantahkan, tenang, tidak berisik, tapi di periode tertentu selama berada di sini, ia sudah menunjukkan kualitasnya."

"Sekarang adalah waktunya untuk menunjukkan dominasi di lini tengah pertahanan seperti yang ditunjukkannya dalam beberapa minggu terakhir," tandasnya.


http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/12/26/2818173/michael-carrick-vital-di-lini-tengah-manchester-united

[Redsbusby]

Ferguson jg nyebut kalo ini masa emas dr seorang carrick dan rio ferdinand..
Dikit banyak emang pensiunnya scholes bikin posisi lini tengah agak lowong... pastinya ini tantangan berat dr clev..hmhmhm unless they both play on the mid... seperti xavi-iniesta :-bd

[fredrian.seven]

Apa aku yang salah ya? Seingat aku musim lalu Carrick adalah salah satu sempaker di skuad United. Nggak dikit fans di forum ini yang ngeritik performa dia. Tapi musim ini seolah muter 180 derajat. Dia jadi pemaen no 1 fans di lini tengah United. Pertanyaannya... apa yang berubah dari dia sehingga berubah dari sempaker jadi midfielder general United? Atau dia tetep tapi lini tengah United terlalu parah jadi dia terdongkrak statusnya? Atau apa?

Sorry klo aku salah ingat... :D
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[Redsbusby]

Ketutupun kejeniusan seorang paul scholes kayaknya :D
Selain faktor 'mitos' kalo seseorang yg selalu dibawah bayang2 pemain yg lebih berstatus bintang (scholes>carrick ; ronaldo>nani) bakal nunjukin dirinya habis2an setelah si bintang tadi cabut...imo

[Andi Istiabudi]

Wah loyalitasnya luar biasa :)

Kesampingkan Timnas, Carrick Fokus ke MU
Lucas Aditya - detikSport

Manchester - Jelang Piala Eropa 2012, pintu masuk tim nasional Inggris kembali terbuka buat Michael Carrick. Namun sang gelandang tak mau memikirkan The Three Lions karena fokusnya kini pada Manchester United.

"Sejujurnya, itu bukanlah satu hal yang saya pikirkan. Saya hanya berkonsentrasi untuk bermain di sini dan bermain bagus. Apa pun yang akan terjadi. Terjadi," ucap Carrick di situs resmi MU.

Sudah lama sejak terakhir kali Carrick terakhir kali bermain untuk timnas. Momen tersebut terjadi pada Mei 2010 dalam laga persahabatan kontra Meksiko.

Meski kini dia dianggap layak dapat panggilan dari Fabio Capello, pesepakbola 30 tahun itu tak terlalu antusias menunggu namanya masuk daftar pemain untuk tampil di Euro 2012 mendatang.

"Saya sudah tidak masuk dalam beberapa skuad (timnas Inggris) terakhir jadi saya hanya berkonstrasi untuk melakukan yang terbaik di sini," tambahnya.

Carrick menyanggah kalau antusiasme yang dia rasakan terkait pemanggilan timnas menurun lantaran faktor usia. Dia menganggap tak ada perubahan signifikan terjadi pada dirinya dibanding saat menjalani debut bersama timnas Inggris di tahun 2001 lalu.

Kalau ada perubahan yang terjadi, itu lebih karena rasa tanggung jawab yang dia rasakan sebagai punggawa The Red Devils.

"Sebagai pemain saya tidak pernah berubah. Tapi mungkin saat Anda bertambah tua dan mendapat lebih banyak pengalaman, itu mendatangkan tanggung jawab yang lebih besar lagi. Saya tidak akan berubah karena situasinya berubah. Anda harus terus melakukan apa yang bisa Anda lalukan dengan baik dan terus berkembang," tuntas dia.

[theater of dream]

Ngga tahu post dimana... cuma mau komen Istri nya Carrick cuanntikk yah..:putra::putra:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381817_321947971178546_135649233141755_979069_2114 953532_n.jpg

[Redsbusby]

^^itu pas acara unicef kemarenan kan ada pas doi dateng bareng istrinya di redcarpet...
caem bgt emangg. yg nyaingin cuma istrinya gerrard msh :ngacir:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Hebat, semua pemain bola seharusnya seperti Carrick. Siap dimainkan dimana saja :)

Carrick: Tak Masalah Harus Jadi Bek

Bola.net - Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick mengaku tak masalah harus bermain di posisi bek tengah, namun ia yakin krisis pemain karena cedera yang dialami Setan Merah mulai berakhir.

Saat bermain sebagai bek tengah, Carrick mencetak gol di markas QPR dan kemudian ia kembali dimainkan di jantung pertahanan lawan Wigan dan Blackburn.

Pasca kekalahan dalam dua laga terakhir di liga, United akan menjamu Bolton akhir pekan ini dengan kondisi lebih komplit. Rio Ferdinand, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, hingga Jonny Evans sudah fit dan Carrick kemungkinan akan kembali ke posisi aslinya sebagai gelandang tengah.

"Saya tak tahu mengapa saya yang dipilih manajer di posisi itu, tapi saya tak memikirkannya. Saya tak masalah bermain di posisi itu karena anda harus melakukannya untuk tim," kata Carrick seperti dilansir Mirror.

"Saya tak ingin terlalu lama di posisi itu karena kami punya bek tengah yang berkualitas, lebih cepat mereka kembali tampil, itu akan lebih bagus,"

"Ketika kami mendapatkan pemain pada posisinya pulih dari cedera, maka kami akan kembali mendapatkan konsistensi. Kami bisa solid lagi di lini belakang," (mir/zul)

[arson pelipus]

Hebat, semua pemain bola seharusnya seperti Carrick. Siap dimainkan dimana saja :)

Carrick: Tak Masalah Harus Jadi Bek

Bola.net - Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick mengaku tak masalah harus bermain di posisi bek tengah, namun ia yakin krisis pemain karena cedera yang dialami Setan Merah mulai berakhir.

Saat bermain sebagai bek tengah, Carrick mencetak gol di markas QPR dan kemudian ia kembali dimainkan di jantung pertahanan lawan Wigan dan Blackburn.

Pasca kekalahan dalam dua laga terakhir di liga, United akan menjamu Bolton akhir pekan ini dengan kondisi lebih komplit. Rio Ferdinand, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, hingga Jonny Evans sudah fit dan Carrick kemungkinan akan kembali ke posisi aslinya sebagai gelandang tengah.

"Saya tak tahu mengapa saya yang dipilih manajer di posisi itu, tapi saya tak memikirkannya. Saya tak masalah bermain di posisi itu karena anda harus melakukannya untuk tim," kata Carrick seperti dilansir Mirror.

"Saya tak ingin terlalu lama di posisi itu karena kami punya bek tengah yang berkualitas, lebih cepat mereka kembali tampil, itu akan lebih bagus,"

"Ketika kami mendapatkan pemain pada posisinya pulih dari cedera, maka kami akan kembali mendapatkan konsistensi. Kami bisa solid lagi di lini belakang," (mir/zul)



setiap pemain mmg kl ditanya ma pelatih pasti siap dimanapun ditempatkan..krn kesempatan utk bermain distarting eleven terbuka.. tp kadang membawa dampak negatif buat tim n pemain itu sendiri ..krn posisi yg ditempati bukan posisi asli yg biasa dimainkan....

tp salute aja krn kadang carrick bermain bagus diposisi ini..walaupun masih kaku kl bermain diposisi ini...

[SegoGoreng Pedes]

Hebat, semua pemain bola seharusnya seperti Carrick. Siap dimainkan dimana saja :)

Carrick: Tak Masalah Harus Jadi Bek

Bola.net - Gelandang Manchester United Michael Carrick mengaku tak masalah harus bermain di posisi bek tengah, namun ia yakin krisis pemain karena cedera yang dialami Setan Merah mulai berakhir.

Saat bermain sebagai bek tengah, Carrick mencetak gol di markas QPR dan kemudian ia kembali dimainkan di jantung pertahanan lawan Wigan dan Blackburn.

Pasca kekalahan dalam dua laga terakhir di liga, United akan menjamu Bolton akhir pekan ini dengan kondisi lebih komplit. Rio Ferdinand, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, hingga Jonny Evans sudah fit dan Carrick kemungkinan akan kembali ke posisi aslinya sebagai gelandang tengah.

"Saya tak tahu mengapa saya yang dipilih manajer di posisi itu, tapi saya tak memikirkannya. Saya tak masalah bermain di posisi itu karena anda harus melakukannya untuk tim," kata Carrick seperti dilansir Mirror.

"Saya tak ingin terlalu lama di posisi itu karena kami punya bek tengah yang berkualitas, lebih cepat mereka kembali tampil, itu akan lebih bagus,"

"Ketika kami mendapatkan pemain pada posisinya pulih dari cedera, maka kami akan kembali mendapatkan konsistensi. Kami bisa solid lagi di lini belakang," (mir/zul)


laik dis yo.... :mudance:

[vanmuujii]

Wah loyalitasnya luar biasa :)

Kesampingkan Timnas, Carrick Fokus ke MU
Lucas Aditya - detikSport

Manchester - Jelang Piala Eropa 2012, pintu masuk tim nasional Inggris kembali terbuka buat Michael Carrick. Namun sang gelandang tak mau memikirkan The Three Lions karena fokusnya kini pada Manchester United.

"Sejujurnya, itu bukanlah satu hal yang saya pikirkan. Saya hanya berkonsentrasi untuk bermain di sini dan bermain bagus. Apa pun yang akan terjadi. Terjadi," ucap Carrick di situs resmi MU.

Sudah lama sejak terakhir kali Carrick terakhir kali bermain untuk timnas. Momen tersebut terjadi pada Mei 2010 dalam laga persahabatan kontra Meksiko.

Meski kini dia dianggap layak dapat panggilan dari Fabio Capello, pesepakbola 30 tahun itu tak terlalu antusias menunggu namanya masuk daftar pemain untuk tampil di Euro 2012 mendatang.

"Saya sudah tidak masuk dalam beberapa skuad (timnas Inggris) terakhir jadi saya hanya berkonstrasi untuk melakukan yang terbaik di sini," tambahnya.

Carrick menyanggah kalau antusiasme yang dia rasakan terkait pemanggilan timnas menurun lantaran faktor usia. Dia menganggap tak ada perubahan signifikan terjadi pada dirinya dibanding saat menjalani debut bersama timnas Inggris di tahun 2001 lalu.

Kalau ada perubahan yang terjadi, itu lebih karena rasa tanggung jawab yang dia rasakan sebagai punggawa The Red Devils.

"Sebagai pemain saya tidak pernah berubah. Tapi mungkin saat Anda bertambah tua dan mendapat lebih banyak pengalaman, itu mendatangkan tanggung jawab yang lebih besar lagi. Saya tidak akan berubah karena situasinya berubah. Anda harus terus melakukan apa yang bisa Anda lalukan dengan baik dan terus berkembang," tuntas dia.

kayaknya ada sedikit sindiran buat capello :-bd :(|)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Dulu Carrick kan tidak dipasang selama Piala Dunia 2010 yach ?

[akewcarrick]

Michael Carrick was born 28'July | akewCarrick was born 29'July.. Ahahahaha.. Amat kebetulan..
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[vanmuujii]

Gelandang jangkar yang luar biasa, setelah roy keane, scholes, muncul carrick :-bd :-bd kalo dia loyal sama united pantes disebut legend :devil2: :devil2: