to be fair I dont think Carrick has ever had a consistant run of games in the advanced attacking midfield position he prefers
He has nearly always been deployed in the deeplieing protector of the back four role which he isnt best at - Im sure when he was at West Ham and Spurs he was played much further forward, since he arrrived I dont think we have had a back 4 protector/destructive midfielder thats had a good run of games (even Owen Hargreaves only had 20+ games in his best season, which was never in a long run)
He has nearly always been deployed in the deeplieing protector of the back four role which he isnt best at - Im sure when he was at West Ham and Spurs he was played much further forward, since he arrrived I dont think we have had a back 4 protector/destructive midfielder thats had a good run of games (even Owen Hargreaves only had 20+ games in his best season, which was never in a long run)