EA Sports may want to revise their Fifa 17 ratings.
After settling in for a spot of the Manchester derby, via the magic of the EFL Cup, we were struck by an incredible feat on the Old Trafford pitch.
It wasn’t Juan Mata’s goal or Marcus Rashford’s run or Jesus Navas’ cross that made us sit up and take notice.
No, it was a footrace between Michael Carrick and Sergio Aguero in the final five minutes of the game.
Carrick, who had played the full game, seemed to easily get back at a sprinting Aguero, who was only on the pitch for fifteen minutes, and it made us wonder what their Fifa 17 ratings were.
So we looked them up and found that Carrick holds a pace rating of 52, a hell of a lot lower than the 89 enjoyed by the Argentine.
That’s what we thought!
Carrick is a 35-year-old central midfielder who was never known for his sprint speed while Aguero, 28, is renowned for outpacing defenders.
So what the hell was this about?
We suppose Carrick just wanted it more but the fact that Aguero was beaten in a footrace by a midfielder who’d supposedly lost his legs in recent seasons does not bode well for Aguero’s chances of getting Pep Guardiola back onside.
It wasn’t the most significant moment of the game but it seemed to be a particular highlight for Manchester United fans watching at home.
Carrick outpacing Aguero with a jog was a laugh
— Budjie Borrow (@MrBudjie) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/LicenceToPhil/status/791401781116928004
EA gotta lower Aguero's pace…if Carrick can catch a fresh Aguero..it needs to go down to bout 53
— Fabi. (@IAintYuhFriend) October 26, 2016
Michael Carrick faster than Sergio Aguero!!! 👏👏😂😂👏👏😂😂
— PP6 (@MasterfulPogba) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/michaelpage77/status/791399314211934209
https://twitter.com/Ammadutd/status/791398373974761472
Carrick is faster than Aguero
— James (@Seamus_95) October 26, 2016
Carrick gassing Aguero best part of the night
— Joe Wheeler (@JoeWheeler_10) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/JonnyBohane/status/791396906404614144
https://twitter.com/BAKERMUFC1999/status/791396646303178752
Carrick outpacing Aguero and drawing a foul today was possibly the most crazy sporting event that has ever happened
— Tommy 🔰 (@TStout97) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/iziit_garima/status/791394528829857792
https://twitter.com/IconicAnder/status/791394181231079424
Tonight was the night Michael Carrick outpaced Sergio Aguero! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/nj9tSUiLYa
— Manchester United (@ManUtds_News) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/RappidRashford/status/791392480562409473
