Sir Alex
Ferguson has lavished praise on Michael Carrick by insisting Manchester
United's newly appointed vice-captain is the 'best English player in the
game'.
Louis
van Gaal's side have been in outstanding form since Carrick returned
from an ankle injury he sustained during a pre-season training session.
Manchester
United are unbeaten in their last seven games since he started his
first match under Van Gaal and Ferguson believes Carrick, who he signed
from Tottenham for £18.6million in 2006, has played a huge role in his
side's recent success.
Speaking
to BT Sport, Ferguson said: 'They have still got great players – I
still think Michael Carrick is the best central midfield player in
English football, I really do.
Ferguson
also lauded Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and David de Gea ahead of
Manchester United's Boxing Day clash against Newcastle.
He
added: 'I the World Cup maybe taken a little bit out of Van Persie but
you watch him in the second half (of the season), he’ll be fine.
'Rooney
is back flying again and Rooney will always get you a goal and that’s
always an advantage for a team that’s got a goalscorer in the team.
'And
the one that is most pleasing for me of the present lot is David de
Gea. When we brought him as a kid, yeah he was frail, skinny, but he had
ability.
'He
has special talents and he is showing that now and I’m really pleased
for that kid, I really am. But once they get their players back they
will fine, make no mistake about it.'
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