Fernandes says the former United midfielder was the one ex-player he wishes he had played alongside.
He said on Men in Blazers: “I’ve said it many times, but now he’s going to sound, it’s going to sound strange, but I said it many times, Michael Carrick.
"Because I’ve trained with him when he was here under Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) and sometimes he was training with us, you know, as a (number) six, putting the balls between the lines and he was great.”
Pushed for why Carrick, he continued: “As a (No) 10, you want that ball to come to you as fast as possible. He was incredible in timing the passes, you know, control and pass. Sometimes it’s not about having the ball for so long, but as quick as you can, make your teammate as free as possible.
“And he was great at doing that. And for me as a 10, having someone behind that knows how to release the ball quickly for me to get the most of the space that I can have, it’s perfect.”