MICHAEL CARRICK EXPLAINS WHY HE DID NOT JOIN UP AT ARSENAL.

Now Michael Carrick the former West Ham united, Tottenham Hotspurs , Manchester United and England footballer has in his autobiography revealed why he did not really join up with Arsenal in the year 2004. In the year 2004 Arsenal had gone a entire season with out a single defeat hey were THE INVINCIBLES. The first English club to do so . Now at that time Michael Carrick was playing at West Ham United, and he really had a very big chance of joining Arsenal. What we must remember here is that Patrick Vieira ad been sold to Juventus, and Arsenal were looking for a replacement to fill the number 4 jersey. Then were two footballers looked on by Arsenal to fill the big boots of Patrick Vieira, one was Michael Carrick , and the other was Cesc Fabregas of Barcelona. Now Barcelona made it very clear to Arsene wenger that he would not be allowed to enter the famous NOU CAMP. So Arsene wenger flew to Finland , to watch the F.I.F.A under seventeen world cup, and Cesc Fabregas a well play for Spain as Captain and will the golden boot as well as the world cup. Arsene wenger called Michael Carrick to his house and had a hour long meeting with the youngster, now Michael Carrick had wanted to join Arsenal badly, but nothing was finalised he was told that they would contact him later, but later on a few days later his agent informed Michael Carrick that Mike Dean had decided with Arsene wenger that Cesc Fabregas would be selected for Arsenal over Michael Carrick, so Michael Carrick then joined up with Tottenham Hotspurs, and was sold to Manchester United for 18, eighteen million pounds.