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21 July 1981
Defensive midfielder
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74 Kg
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Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United. He has made 369 Premier League appearances and played in 59 UEFA Champions League games as of January 2013. Carrick primarily plays as a centre midfielder and at the time of his move to Manchester United distinctive features of his play included his inventive distribution of the ball along with his passing and crossing abilities.
General comments
Very solid defensive midfielder. Very experienced, he is indisputable in Manchester United for many seasons. Powerful and tough.
Performance
Regularity
He is a very good player in the Premier League since the 2000/2001 season.
Form
He is the player of between game the most used by Ferguson this season.
Offensive skills
Striking ability
He has a powerful shoot but still lacks precision.
Short range pass
He does not shine in this style of game, but he is still relatively clean.
Long range pass
He distributes ball in the back of opposing defenses.
Creativity
He is not creative at all because he is not very comfortable with the ball.
Pace
He covers a large part of the pitch.
Defensive skills
Pressing
He makes the effort to win the ball in the dangerous areas.
Recovery of the ball
He is a good ball recovery player, who anticipates the game well.
Tactics
Tactical thinking
With an excellent tactical sense, he continues his 7th season under the commands of Sir Alex.
Adaptability
He can play central defender or central midfielder.
Manage the midfield
He organizes well the midfield, especially when it comes to defend.
Mental
Experience
He is a very experienced player in the Premier League and Champions League but a little less in international competition.
Aggressiveness
Combative, he can be excessive in his commitment.
Team play
To do
Influence in the team
To do
Big games
He can sometimes miss his game in big events.
Risk taking
He takes no risk.
Physical
Speed
He is a very slow player.
Acceleration
His acceleration is also poor.
Physical impact
He compensates his slowness by his power.
Stamina
Very tough, he can channels matches playing 90 minutes.
Fragility
Too often injured these recent years.
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