Southampton 1-1 Manchester United : Five Talking Points

Manchester United's disappointing Premier League campaign ended with a 1-1 draw at St. Marys' in a game that wasn't particularly high on action.With neither side having anything to play for, the game wasn't particularly entertaining. Here are the five major talking points from the game.

#1 Michael Carrick changes the game

The first half at St. Marys’ was probably an accurate description of what has happened all season long for United. The Saints dominated the possession and although they didn’t create too many clear cut openings, they didn’t have too much to worry about at the back, as well. After a thoroughly disappointing first half which saw United play with Darren Fletcher and Shinji Kagawa in central midfield, something had to give in the second half.

The introduction of Michael Carrick turned the game in United’s favour. The presence of the Englishman in the centre of midfield brought calmness to the proceedings for the Red Devils that was otherwise absent thus far. Not only was he calm in possession, Carrick was crucial defensively as well as he capped off an otherwise disappointing season with a fabulous 45 minutes to end it.