"It's weird how it worked, as that was my full Premier League debut. I had played a couple games off the bench for West Ham, but that was my first start. I remember being absolutely exhausted after half an hour, and at half-time it felt like I had played the full game. Obviously, mentally, the preparation just took a lot of energy and I was shattered, I managed to play the whole game, and we got a 2-2 draw which was a good result for West Ham at the time."
"When I was a kid, I was supporting Newcastle. I dreamt one day I would do [play for Newcastle United], but I count myself very fortunate to have played for Man United for so long. It's just one of those things where you can't have everything."
Michael Carrick, at age 18, returned to West Ham United's first team after loan spells at Swindon Town and Birmingham City. Manager Harry Redknapp informed him he would play the next day in his full Premier League debut against Newcastle United at St. James Park, the stadium where Carrick first watched professional football as a supporter of the club. The night before the match, Carrick was unable to sleep, his mind filled with dreams of scoring the winning goal. During the match, he felt mentally and physically exhausted after just thirty minutes, though he managed to complete the full game. West Ham achieved a 2-2 draw, a positive result at the time. Carrick reflected on supporting Newcastle as a child and dreaming of playing for them, though he ultimately spent most of his career at Manchester United.
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