Carrick made 28 appearances last season .
The 35 - year - old has faced tough competition in midfield from the likes of Juan Mata , Paul Pogba , Wayne Rooney , Ander Herrera and Henrikh Mkhitaryan .
Carrick made 28 appearances last season , but the 35 - year - old has faced tough competition in midfield from the likes of Juan Mata , Paul Pogba , Wayne Rooney , Ander Herrera and Henrikh Mkhitaryan .