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Carrick wary of Gunners

15 Sep 2006 - 13:01:07

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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick thinks it is too early to dismiss Sunday's opponents Arsenal from this season's Premiership title race.

Arsene Wenger's side have made an inauspicious start to the domestic season, failing to win any of their opening three Premiership matches, and are currently 17th in the table, ten points behind leaders United.

However, Carrick is wary of the Gunners' threat, particularly as they will be on a high following their midweek Champions League success at Hamburg.

"It's too early in the day to be writing Arsenal off," the former West Ham United and Tottenham midfielder told the Manchester Evening News.

"We've had a good start and need to concentrate on ourselves. Arsenal had a good result in midweek and will be confident going into the game, but Man U v Arsenal is always a huge game and, after the start we've had, we want to carry that on.

"If we win the game we're in a strong position, but you can't look too far ahead. Things will only be settled at the end of the season.

"It's the kind of game everyone looks forward to but, to be honest, we haven't had a lot of time to think about it, with so much on. But we're focusing on that game now in training."