由於韋恩-魯尼在上周六結束了13年的紅魔生涯，正式轉會加盟埃弗頓，35歲的中場球員卡里克如今接過了紅魔的隊長袖標。
紅魔正在美國參加由 Aon 呈獻的2017季前賽之旅，全隊在洛杉磯進行季前拉練，卡里克在擔任隊長後也立刻接受 MUTV 的獨家採訪。
「感覺很棒，能在如此偉大的一家俱樂部里擔任隊長是一種巨大的榮譽。這是我在曼聯的第12個年頭，我在25歲的時候就來到這裡。我從來沒有想過自己可以在這裡效力這麼長的時間，隨隊拿到過這麼多的榮譽。」
「現在，我將帶領這批球員，照顧好隊里的年輕人，為他們提供指引，這是一件好事，也讓我感到非常高興。我以一名職業球員的身份來到這家俱樂部，現在已經是這家俱樂部的超級粉絲。經過這些年在這裡的打拚，我已經深深愛上這家俱樂部，所以能獲得這份任命，對我而言，真的有非常特別的意義。」
經歷過加里-內維爾、維迪奇和魯尼，這三位曼聯隊長，以及在英格蘭，經歷過貝克漢姆、特里和傑拉德等三位隊長，卡里克也談到了自己的隊長風格，「我只會做好自己，你無法改變自己的個性。如果你擔任隊長之後就改變自己，對著每一個人指手畫腳，大喊大叫，命令他們做這些事情，做那些事情，那麼這是錯誤的。」
「我不是這樣的人，只有在需要發表看法的時候，我才會發表自己的看法。我會低調行事，儘量去發揮榜樣作用。」
The 35-year-old midfielder has taken over the armband from Wayne Rooney following the latter’s transfer to Everton on Saturday, at the end of his glittering 13-season career at Old Trafford.
Carrick offered his immediate reaction to the news while talking exclusively to MUTV in Los Angeles, where Jose Mourinho’s men are currently training as part of Tour 2017, presented by Aon.
「It feels great and it is such a huge honour to captain such a great club,」 Michael told us. 「It is my 12th year now and I came as a 25 year old. I never thought I could be here for so long and achieve so much.
"Now, to lead the boys and look after the young boys, to guide them in some ways, it is a nice thing and a real pleasure. I came to this club as a footballer and I am now a huge fan. I have grown to love the club over the years and to be in this position is very special for me.」
Asked what his captaincy style will be, having played under previous United skippers Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Rooney, as well as the likes of David Beckham, John Terry and Steven Gerrard with England, Carrick said: 「I will just be myself, you can』t change and it is wrong to come into the role and then suddenly change, shouting and screaming at everyone, telling them what to do.
"I am not like that. I will speak when I need to speak, but I am quite laid back and chilled out really. I will try to lead by example.」