Growing up as a kid, I played for Wallsend Boys Club, a famous boys club. I had such a good childhood and upbringing there. — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
I was safe, due to my parents, but the Boys' Club was a massive influence. — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
Any experience you go through, you take something away from it, and I've always taken more from the harder times. — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
You look at players who are off form and there's a general disappointment, their confidence goes low and their whole demeanour can change. I've… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
My favourite game has to be winning the Champions League against Chelsea in 2008, because nothing can top that. My favourite goal was at… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
You set out to be a footballer, when you're young, and you think I'd love to do that. There's plenty of things along the… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
Outside you get credit and praise and it makes you feel good, puts a spring in your step, but really the ceiling was the… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
Certainly every manager I've played under you take things from them. That's just part of gaining all that knowledge over the years. Some good,… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
When you get older, you want to be playing. I'm not one who would want to be sitting around as part of the squad,… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
As a coach or manager, if it was something that had to be done I'd be comfortable doing it but I'd still be true… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I started my coaching badges that I found that I enjoyed it. — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
But that's something I enjoyed. That's the game, the challenge, trying to think 'what am I am aiming to do here? Where do I… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the World Cup… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
It is something I would like to do, to be a manager, but that's not assuming I will be. It's something that I can… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
When I left West Ham in 2004 there was a chance of them signing me instead of Spurs, but it isn't something I think… — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
The Champions League and the Premier League are now both huge, but the tradition and history of the FA Cup is still very special. — Michael Carrick Copy Share Image
