The midfield battle aside, there is one statistic that makes Michael Carrick a special player for Manchester United this season. The 35-year-old midfielder has proven to be a key man behind the club's recent good form, which includes an eight-match winning streak. The last time Man Utd won eight matches in a row was back in 2009 when Sir Alex Ferguson was still their manager. And statistics have shown that the club's latest winning run has everything to do with Carrick. The 20-time Premier League champions have gone 14 matches unbeaten with Carrick in the squad.
Man Utd with Carrick this season
- 14 wins
- 2 draws
- 0 defeats
- 41 goals scored
- 10 goals conceded
On the other side, rivals Arsenal also boast of Shkodran Mustafi, who is not a midfielder but a key man in the club's form this season. The gunners are yet to lose a match with the German at the heart of defence; all their four defeats this season have come without him. Check out his impressive stats for the North Londoners:
Mustafi with Arsenal this season
- 19 games
- 13 wins
- 6 draws
- 0 defeats
- 19 goals conceded
- 5 clean sheets
From these statistics, it is safe to conclude that although Arsenal have lost four matches this season, Mustafi is still unbeaten. Just as the gunners were on the verge of losing their FA Cup tie against Preston with Mustafi in the squad, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud saved the day to give the 24-year-old another clean bill at his new club. Another thing we have learned from this is the fact that the older Carrick gets, the better he becomes.
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