STATS: Michael Carrick Has Been Ridiculously Good

vs Liverpool – attempted and completed more than any other player with 92/98 (94%)
vs Chelsea – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 66/76 (87%)
vs Stoke – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 129/139 (93%)
vs Arsenal – completed more passes than any other player with 51/56 (91%). Song attempted 56 and completed 47 (84%).
vs Bolton – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 59/66 (89%)
vs Newcastle – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 69/80 (86%)
vs Blackburn – played as a central defender because of injuries. Completed 34/38 passes (90%).
vs Wigan – played as a central defender because of injuries. Completed 39/40 passes (98%).
vs Fulham – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 67/74 (91%)
vs QPR – one player attempted and completed more passes (Faurlin – 52/71 or 73%). Completed 49/58 (85%).
vs Wolves – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 66/73 (90%)
vs Villa – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 55/62 (89%)
vs Newcastle – one player attempted and completed more passes (Giggs – 52/64 or 81%). Completed 45/54 (83%).
vs Swansea – attempted and completed more passes than any other player with 92/96 (96%)
vs Sunderland – subbed on in the 83rd minute. Completed 4/4 passes (100%).
vs Everton – injured. Not in matchday squad.
vs City – injured. Not in matchday squad.
vs Liverpool – Not fully fit. Unused sub.
vs Norwich – Not full fit. Unused sub.
vs Stoke – injured. Not in matchday squad.
vs Chelsea – subbed on in the 63rd minute. Completed 19/21 passes (91%)
vs Bolton – Anderson, Rio and Reo-Coker attempted and completed more passes. Completed 46/51 (90%)
vs Arsenal – injured. Not in matchday squad.
vs Tottenham – Not fully fit. Unused sub.
vs West Brom – Not fully fit. Unused sub.

Average passing completion: 90.35%

Further Carrick stats from Doron Salomon:

– most interceptions (49)
– averages more interceptions per game than any other United player (3.06)
– makes an interception more frequently than any other United player (every 27.8 minutes)
– made more clearances than any other United player (35) – excludes defenders*
– averages more clearances per game than any other United player (2.18) – excludes defenders*
– makes a clearance more frequently than any other United player (every 39 minutes) – excludes defenders*
– only Jonny Evans has made more blocks than Carrick (19 for Evans, 10 for Carrick)
– only Jonny Evans makes more interceptions per game than Carrick (1.1 for Evans, 0.63 for Carrick)
– only Jonny Evans makes a block more frequently than Carrick (every 76 minutes for Evans, every 136.5 minutes for Carrick)
– Carrick averages more passes per game than any other United player (61.9 per game)

*having played CB impacts that

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