 On 3 December 2005 , Carrick scored his first Tottenham goal as he netted the winner in a 3 – 2 home win over Sunderland . He scored his second goal for the club on 8 April 2006 in a 2 – 1 win at home over Manchester City . On 22 April , Carrick was lauded for his performance which helped Tottenham to a 1 – 1 away draw in the North London derby against Arsenal . On 7 May , Carrick was one of 10 Tottenham players who fell ill at a hotel just before their final game of the season away to West Ham as the players suffered from apparent food poisoning . He managed to play in the game but lasted just 63 minutes in the 2 – 1 defeat to his former club . As a result of the loss rivals Arsenal beat them to fourth place in the league and the spot for the Champions League . He made more crosses and more passes than any other Tottenham player during the 2005 – 06 season , and along with Mido was joint top in assists . 
