The Manchester United midfielder made it public that he would not accept being used as a substitute for England. Roy Hodgson made not of that and did not include Carrick in his Euro 2012 squad.
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick decided that he did not want to travel to Euro 2012 if he was going to have to watch from the sidelines. The English Football Association announced that Carrick had notified them a few months back about not wanting to be a squad player.
The English midfielder felt that at this point in his career he did not want to be used as an option off the bench. When new England boss Roy Hodgson announced his Euro 2012 squad, many were left surprised that Carrick was not on the list, but Jordan Henderson made the cut for the stand-by list.
Although Carrick has not officially retired from the English squad, he may well have 'burnt' his bridges with these comments.
"I wouldn't dream of putting Michael Carrick on a standby list after he's made it clear in the past he doesn't want to be involved like that," Hodgson said.
"I'd have to be convinced he was better than the four (central midfielders) I've selected, and that he'd be happy to come out of retirement."
You would think that regardless of being on the stand-by squad or on the initial 23, you would to go and represent your country. For Michael Carrick that is not the case and he made that clear.
With Scott Parker facing some fitness issues, Carrick may well have been an option but Liverpool's Henderson may now have the opportunity. Henderson did not have a good year at all at Anfield, but Hodgson will face a tough decision.
The English midfielder felt that at this point in his career he did not want to be used as an option off the bench. When new England boss Roy Hodgson announced his Euro 2012 squad, many were left surprised that Carrick was not on the list, but Jordan Henderson made the cut for the stand-by list.
Although Carrick has not officially retired from the English squad, he may well have 'burnt' his bridges with these comments.
"I wouldn't dream of putting Michael Carrick on a standby list after he's made it clear in the past he doesn't want to be involved like that," Hodgson said.
"I'd have to be convinced he was better than the four (central midfielders) I've selected, and that he'd be happy to come out of retirement."
You would think that regardless of being on the stand-by squad or on the initial 23, you would to go and represent your country. For Michael Carrick that is not the case and he made that clear.
With Scott Parker facing some fitness issues, Carrick may well have been an option but Liverpool's Henderson may now have the opportunity. Henderson did not have a good year at all at Anfield, but Hodgson will face a tough decision.
