• Michael Carrick sets tone and tempo for Manchester United
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Roy Hodgson was running through his options post-match in the Juventus Stadium, musing out loud, as he is often prone to do, with the reality increasingly clear that difficult choices lie ahead. There was the five-man list of strikers vying for a place in England’s starting lineup and a nod to the “positive” impact made by Ross Barkley, Andros Townsend and, apparently, Phil Jones following their involvement in this international window.
Another kind of quandary awaits in midfield. Michael Carrick had been imperious against Italy, the Manchester United stalwart flung on to impose some kind of order on what had been a chaotic mess of a performance. His success in knitting England’s players together was a reminder of his underlying class. “But he has got competition too,” said the manager.
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