Jamie Carragher: “It's worrying that Liverpool have chosen Andoni Iraola before Xabi Alonso.”

All things considered Xabi Alonso probably win the league on aura alone. RDZ, Iraola both chuds so we don’t really have to worry about them. Carrick is too feminine to be a threat. Arteta’s been lil bro their whole lives. Biggest competition is actually the former Head Coach.

Exactly what you wanna see from your Winger in a Big Game. Backpasses until the 90th Min and the Oppponent down to 10 Men and then score an unnecessary Goal.

Manchester United rank 20th in the Premier League for our Athleticism Score this season, with the squad profile split in two. Their wingers and most of their full-backs score highly, but down the spine their athleticism drops sharply. Athleticism Score compares each player’s physical output per 90 with others in the same position, on a 0 to 100 scale, so 50 is average for the role. That squad makeup may shape how Carrick sets up. A slower centre-back pairing makes a high line risky, and a less mobile midfield makes sustained pressing harder. It shows in the physical data. Total distance doesn’t predict results, but United’s intensity in the Premier League is low: they rank 18th for high-speed running distance, 16th for sprinting distance and 20th for average max speed. #MUFC