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Michael Carrick admits Sunderland nightmare ‘sticks in memory’ ahead of return

The Independent·Simon Peach·25 days ago
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Michael Carrick is expecting a tough test against Sunderland as he returns to the scene of one of his worst days as a Manchester United player. It is 14 years since final-day delight at the Stadium of Light turned into a nightmare as Sergio Aguero’s late strike against QPR saw Manchester City snatch the Premier League title away from Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. United were waiting for news of the final whistle from the Etihad Stadium having completed a 1-0 win at Sunderland, whose fans revelled in the visitors’ late heartache as news emerged of a mammoth turnaround. “Yeah, yeah, I can remember that,” Carrick, part of the midfield that day, said with a wry smile. “I’ve not forgotten it. “Obviously it was a one-off kind of feeling. It wasn’t during the game, it wasn’t until after the game, kind of didn’t really know exactly where the land was lying at that point. “So it wasn’t until we walked towards the edge of the pitch and we had to deal with what was thrown at us.…

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