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Victory Spurs with 'Carrick' Plan - Expect More Tackles Coming!

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Watch former Premier League defender and manager Russell Martin discuss how Manchester United's midfield dynamic has changed and improved under Michael Carrick. "There's more balance," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "Bruno is playing in that position now where he can affect games in more of a free role.

Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro are playing much closer together so there is much more central progression with the ball. "It is something Michael and his Middlesbrough team were very good at - overloading midfield and trying to hurt teams in the middle of the pitch. "In possession, with the ball, the team looks so much more balanced.

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