Michael Carrick has been sold short by Manchester United board – but no amount of money can buy passion

So maybe Michael Carrick is not the Messiah after all or maybe he has simply been left short by his paymasters. Carrick was rightly heralded for leading Manchester United into the Champions League last season, taking more points even than title-winning Mikel Arteta after replacing the hapless Ruben Amorim . United have lose their opening Premier League fixture in successive seasons AFP But it took…