Paul Scholes?

Carrick IMO is a world-class player, in possession he's very intelligent and has a great range to his passing.

Added to that he's one of the best defensively, with superb positioning and team-work.

He gets alot of criticism for the mistakes he's made and some have been big but he's also produced some superb big game performances.

From the quarter-final to United's demise at Wembley Carrick was United's best player overall producing superb displays home and away against Chelsea and also in Schalke.

Due to a glaring tactical error by Sir Alex (he instructed Giggs and Carrick to press the ball), Carrick was regularly bypassed in the final but his distribution when he had the ball was excellent and I felt he had nothing to feel bad about from a personal view.

Replacing Carrick will be worryingly difficult.

"statistically the best DM in european football in terms of passes intercepted AND blocks made."

Do you have a link for this, it would be interesting to see as i love stats!

BillyBob
Unfortunately not no, it was just one of those things I came across a month or two ago and I couldn't believe it. I mean, I know what he's best at goes unnoticed largely, but to think he could be statistically the best was a bit mind boggling. I shall try and dig it up sometime tomorrow and post the link then, going to bed soon, early start and what. What was more surprising on it was that for minutes played vs tackles won, I think it was some mid table spanish teams DM, not one of the big names!

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comeback-when-you-win-19-leagues (U5830)

Jeez fella! Chill out!

I only asked a legitimate question, Why are you so negative and abusive?

Although he may not be another Carrick, I personally feel you should buy Hamsik. I'd love for him to come to Arsenal, but he would really improve your midfield

'Carrick IMO is a world-class player'

On that absolute bombshell, I believe it's time to say good night.

My oh my. 'World class'? Ridiculous. Absolutely ludicrous. While we're simply throwing superlatives recklessness around, without a care in the world, why don't we claim that Park is world class too? Perhaps Obertan?

Carrick world class? Unbelievable.

Statistically rage, he is.

sorry, I've got nothing in the way of stats and figures. My opinion is he's a very average player, and always has been. I don't like him.

I'm convinced if he was in any of the the top four he would be ridiculed by United fans

any of the other top for* sorry, I'm drunk...

'Statistically rage, he is'

Do show. And also show me what yard stick you measure 'world class' on?

Cos I bet ya it isnt the same measuring scale we base players like Xavi, Iniesta, Rooney, Messi, Ronaldo, etc on.

Having the number 1 interceptions in Europe is not a world class making stat. If anything, it shows his lack of mobility and tendency to camp in that special little Carrick spot of the field, waiting for the action to come to him, rather then him to it.

'World class' is a total package. We don't describe Tim Cahill as world class, even though I doubt you'd find a better header of the ball in Europe. We don't count Lennon as world class, even though he super fast. We don't count Samba as world class just because he can play in defense and up top, so why do you want to class Carrick as world class just because he blocks, and intercepts a lot?

Again, it's all ludicrous.

Rage

Amongst all your ramblings you've said nothing to suggest Carrick isn't world-class.

I'm sure you can name several players who would do Carrick's job for United better than he can.

Name them.