 At the start of the 2011 – 12 season , Carrick for the second season in a row was a shock starter at Wembley for the 2011 FA Community Shield . After initially being ruled out through injury by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the pre @-@ match build up , Carrick was named in the starting eleven for the game on 7 August 2011 . In the first half , United fell behind to a Joleon Lescott header and a long range Edin Džeko strike to trail 2 – 0 at half time . Carrick was then substituted at the interval and replaced by youngster Tom Cleverley . However United went on to turn the game around and prevail 3 – 2 winners . The day after the Shield match , Carrick pulled out of England 's friendly match against the Netherlands to rest a niggling injury . He was replaced in the squad by Tom Cleverley . On 18 December , Carrick scored his first goal for United for 70 games when he advanced from his own half of the pitch after cutting out Joey Barton 's square ball , past a couple of defenders and firing low past the keeper . He eventually won the Man of the Match award . On 8 January , Carrick played his 250th match for Manchester United in all competitions . He celebrated his Jubilee in a 3 – 2 away victory against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round . On 14 January , Carrick scored for Manchester United in a 3 – 0 home win against Bolton . In the 83rd minute , Carrick notched his first goal at Old Trafford since January 2010 . He curled a left @-@ footed effort past Ádám Bogdán into the bottom corner . On 16 February , in a Europa League 2 – 0 away win against Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena , Carrick played his 500th match in all competitions . Carrick also showed his class when he thundered a shot from 30 yards against the post in a 2 – 0 win against QPR . 
