And while Carrick is likely to quell lofty expectations on the Redcar-born 20-year-old, he did compare their youth loan experiences when discussing the importance of going out on loan as a young player trying to break through. READ MORE: Hayden Hackney's Middlesbrough importance underlined as EFL analyst makes Carrick comparisonAsked about youth loans with the January transfer window open, Carrick said: "I went on loan as a youngster and really benefited from it. "It can’t always be the perfect loan all the time where you play loads of minutes and everything goes great. It’s about playing football to gain that experience you need as a young player. It’s not a kind of blanket view of every young player has to go out on loan.
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