I wasnt knocking Gerrard's role. 2nd striker is his best role. Gives him the licence to surge forward and get his shots away without having to bomb back and defend everytime like he would have to if he was playing in centre midfield.
Who else do you think can pass the ball better than Carrick in such tight situations and under pressure. He is cool as a cucumber on the ball. Shows for the ball, keeps it simple most of the time and can make a cutting through ball aswell. Passing is probably his main attribute which is why Sir Alex brought him in the first place so they can do quick passing and give good service to wingers/forward players.
I rate Huddlestone his time will come but Carrick is a better player than him at the moment. He's playing for a bigger club has more experience.
As for the comment about Man Utd fans, you'd have to ask them, obviously they would prefer Roy Keane and so on. But Carrick seems to be highly rated by fans and most importantly Sir Alex. 2 titles in 2 years for M.C.
All Im saying is that Carrick warrants a place in the squad. All the midfielders bring something to the table in that squad.
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