First training session convinced me I was right to quit Spur

• limpper

  27 Feb 09, 23:27

  

   

  As he prepares to face former club Tottenham in Sunday's Carling Cup final, Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has reflected on his £18.6 million switch.

  The Geordie said: "I knew at the time it was a lot of money but I didn't feel any pressure. I never thought the fee would be that much but it was out of my hands. Once I found out I was going to United, I just wanted to concentrate on getting in the team.

  "People have gone for big money before and not succeeded for some reason. But if I'd worried about that, then I wouldn't have been able to give my best and it would've taken away my performance in both training and in matches.

  "Mind you, the first training session I looked around and suddenly realised I was training with Giggsy, Scholesy, Wazza, Ronaldo and Rio and thought 'This is what it's all about.' The first day I was a bit anxious but all the lads made me feel very comfortable."

• sand king

  27 Feb 09, 23:37

  Too much talk, just put balls into the opposite net.

• dragg

  28 Feb 09, 07:39

  he is overpriced and over-rated.

  man u can win the title without him.

• sand king

  28 Feb 09, 10:19

  He was suppose to be the replacement for Keaneo, but I think he doesn't fit the bill. Not solid enough.

• jgho83

  28 Feb 09, 10:24

  Originally posted by sand king:

  He was suppose to be the replacement for Keaneo, but I think he doesn't fit the bill. Not solid enough.

  he solid lah. Next time u watch United play, watch him closely. Dont always look at ronaldo, rooney, tevez and berba.

• scorchio

  28 Feb 09, 14:02

  wah lao...are you all watching united game anot? he is damn solid lah....without him i think united midfield area not zai already...

  he very underrated sia..

• limpper

  28 Feb 09, 14:03

  i think he's good

• Sienx

  28 Feb 09, 14:53

  he is underrated cos of rooney and ronaldo stealing the show..but he is a very good player..diff player from roy keane though

• iceFatboy

  28 Feb 09, 14:59

  Originally posted by sand king:

  He was suppose to be the replacement for Keaneo, but I think he doesn't fit the bill. Not solid enough.

  no one can replace Keano.. just ask Eric JJ...

  but he is starting to earn his spurs and is becoming a new midfield dynamo..

• Saltiga

  1 Mar 09, 00:31

  he is not in the class of Keano yet but he does get the job done, Keano being Keano is usually very vocal during the game whereas he is one of those who quietly gets the work done without much fuss...

• stellazio

  1 Mar 09, 01:28

  he is not a keane type of player in the first place what..

   

  he is more like a pirlo, xabi alonso stype.

• jgho83

  1 Mar 09, 01:33

  United dont need keano-typed of players when we have such a good defence. With carrick, scholes, giggs and anderson, these midfield players can concentrate on attack.

  When they track back  to defend, it makes opponent's job harder to break united down.

  And ronaldo is only pure attack if u notice... he waits for chance to counter attack or try to create something by himself.

• Saltiga

  1 Mar 09, 02:14

  not true, no matter how good you defences are without a decent midfielder to be the 1st line of defend you'll still have problems when your rival attack, he and Keano may not be the same type of player but he is in a way doing what Keano did during his time at ManU, which is petrolling the midfield to breakdown the rival attack before they can reach your defences..

• jgho83

  4 Mar 09, 14:38

  Originally posted by Saltiga:

  not true, no matter how good you defences are without a decent midfielder to be the 1st line of defend you'll still have problems when your rival attack, he and Keano may not be the same type of player but he is in a way doing what Keano did during his time at ManU, which is petrolling the midfield to breakdown the rival attack before they can reach your defences..

  
  yes he doing the "keano-role" but he also added more to his game. His range of passing easily surpass Keane.

• iceFatboy

  4 Mar 09, 15:57

  Originally posted by jgho83:

  
  yes he doing the "keano-role" but he also added more to his game. His range of passing easily surpass Keane.

  not really... keano when active posses one of the passing ration if I am not wrong.

  but Keano posses the intimidation factor whenever he steps on the field la.. that's power enough..

• Master -_-

  4 Mar 09, 15:57

  he's good wat...

• gigabyte14

  4 Mar 09, 15:58

  he buey pai wat