But he isnt a defensive player

If sven lets lampard and gerrard loose then he will need a player to defend and tackle and protect.

That isnt and never has been carrick.

Carrick has been great for spurs this season, but he has been a playmaker and not a protector.

Posted By: earlydoors on May 30th 2006 at 11:02:15

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Is there ANYONE on here who thinks we should play Carragher in midfield? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 10:51:01
- The obvious answer, of course, is that ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 30, 11:16:55
  - is the correct answer (Other Football) - pants, May 30, 11:20:05
- Maybe the formation will be tweaked (Other Football) - The Judge, May 30, 10:57:12
- In a friendly yes... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 10:57:02
- Better than carrick in that role imho. But hargreaves should get a chance (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 30, 10:52:55
  - Carrick is brilliant in the holding role... (Other Football) - Brom, May 30, 10:57:23
    - Sorry I thought that was given as shallow and white supremacist were in the same sentence (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 11:00:24
      - eh how did that get here??? (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 11:01:01
      - Carrick is a white supremacist? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 11:00:59
        
        Carragher and Aragones early this week... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 11:04:02
        
        Carragher as well? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 11:05:08
        
        right I'm stopping this right now....I can only see it leading to lawsuits (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 11:07:05
    - Not according to a couple of my spurs mates (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 30, 10:59:36
      - Few of my mates are Spurs fans... (Other Football) - Brom, May 30, 11:00:40
        
        But he isnt a defensive player (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 30, 11:02:15
        
        guess davids does some of the tackling for him... (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 11:02:54
        
        Davids is usually wide on the left... (Other Football) - Brom, May 30, 11:04:23
        
        What do you think is carrick's natural game (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 30, 11:07:32
        
        Don't really know... (Other Football) - Brom, May 30, 11:09:31
        
        but I guess the point is that it's a slightly different role (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 11:13:00
        
        but who says a holding play can't spray the ball around? (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, May 30, 11:27:24
        
        He's a good player for sure (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 30, 11:12:11

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