Michael Carrick?comes?inThe skipper’s exclusion should bring in Carrick – who did net against the Cobblers. The result was a host of classic encounters with talking points aplenty. With more freedom in the park, Pogba can seize his chance to step up to the plate and be The Man. He was signed for £10million from Lorient in 2010, and few would argue that he has gone on to become one of the best central defenders in the Premier League. Neville added: “He wants to be a centre forward or he wants to be a central midfield player but he doesn’t want to be stuck on the right wing. Spaniard still has the fitness and football brain to stick around a little longer. Of his 12 goals scored, he will long remember the one scored in the 2006 Champions League against Barcelona – albeit in defeat. He struggled with injuries in his first few years at Arsenal, after being heralded as the “new Dennis Bergkamp“. entral midfield displaysFreddie LjungbergSigned as a relative unknown from Halmstads in Sweden back for £3million in 1998, Ljungberg went on to become somewhat of a cult hero with the Arsenal fans. mages5Patrick Van Aanolt was pulled out of Sunderland’s starting XI just minutes before Sunday’s game at Spurs due to medical adviceSky Sports5Patrick van Aanholt was left stumped when he was told by Jason Denayer he was being pulled out of the Sunderland side to face TottenhamThe Dutch defender made the headlines on Sunday when he was pulled out of the Black Cats starting line-up at White Hart Lane.