Beijing time on September 8, according to the British "Mirror" reported that in the charity match between Manchester United Legends and Celtic Legends held at Old Trafford on the evening of September 7, Manchester United's former midfielder Carrick sparked extensive discussion among fans with his outstanding performance. After the match, many foreign Manchester United fans have used Carrick's performance in the match to compare with the current players, especially newcomer Casemiro and Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo, and expressed their high praise for Carrick.
In this charity match, the 43-year-old Carrick showed that he is still the state of the art, its accurate passing, solid defense and excellent vision won the presence of the fans of the burst of applause. After the game, some fans bluntly said: "Carrick can easily replace Casemiro." This statement, although with a certain degree of exaggeration, but also enough to reflect the fans on the performance of Carrick's recognition and some degree of dissatisfaction with the state of Casemiro.
Another fan was more direct, stating that "Carrick, a 43-year-old retired player, plays better than Casemiro." Such an assessment is undoubtedly an extremely high praise for Carrick, while also questioning Casemiro's performance at Manchester United. However, there are some fans who believe that such a comparison is not fair, after all, Carrick has been retired for many years, while Casemiro is in the prime of his career.
In addition, there are also fans to compare Carrick and Manchester City midfield general Rodney, that Carrick is fully capable of comeback and replace Rodney's position in the team. Some fans even said: "Carrick is too good, but he is underestimated. Anything Rodney can do, Carrick can do." Such comments are undoubtedly a kind of affirmation of Carrick's career, but also reflects the deep nostalgia of the fans for the Manchester United legend.
