Carrick answers the call

THE opening weeks of the season have been full of thinly veiled challenges from Alex Ferguson towards Michael Carrick and the England midfielder responded with a well taken winner to beat a stubborn Wolfsburg team.

For much of the start of the campaign Carrick has found himself in the stand but the midfielder came up with an impressive strike to earn United a hard-fought victory over the German champions – their eighth consecutive win.

Privately United may feel that a lack of pace will stop Edin Dzeko, who scored 26 goals in the Bundesliga last season, becoming one of Europe’s best but the Bosnian did what he is renowned for, towering above Patrice Evra to head Wolfsburg ahead in the 55th minute.