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Carrick's Wearside woe as City stole the title
The Journal
|May 09, 2026
BACK IN 2012, MAN UNITED DRAMATICALLY MISSED OUT ON PREMIER LEAGUE GLORY
Michael Carrick of Manchester United during his press conference this week and, left, with Ashley young after missing out on the Premier League title in 2012
(ASH DONELON)
MICHAEL Carrick is expecting a tough test against Sunderland as he returns to the scene of one of his worst days as a Manchester United player.
It is 14 years since final-day delight at the Stadium of Light turned into a nightmare as Sergio Aguero’s late strike against QPR saw Manchester City dramatically snatch the Premier League title away from Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.
United were waiting for news of the final whistle from the Etihad Stadium having completed a 1-0 win at Sunderland, whose fans revelled in the visitors’ late heartache as news emerged of a mammoth turnaround.
“Yeah, yeah, I can remember that,” Carrick, part of the midfield that day, said with a wry smile. “I’ve not forgotten it.
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