The 30-year-old has been praised by manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his performances this season but has not featured in a Three Lions shirt since a friendly against Mexico before World Cup 2010. Speaking to the club’s official website, Carrick said of this summer’s tournament: “To be honest, it's not something I’ve thought about.
“I'm just concentrating on playing here and playing well. Whatever happens, happens. “I haven’t been involved in the last few squads so I’m just concentrating on doing well here.”The former West Ham man does not feel that his game has changed particularly in the current campaign despite earning plenty of plaudits for his showings in a red shirt, suggesting that, at 30, he is no longer seen as a player who needs to prove himself. “I haven’t changed as a player,” Carrick argued.
“But maybe as you get older and gain more experience, that brings more responsibility. You're looked at slightly differently and that's fine, I’m comfortable with that. “[This is] the way I’ve always played. I'm not going to change because situations change. You’ve got to do what you’re good at and keep improving.
“I enjoy the responsibility and, as you get older, maybe the younger players look at you in a different way. I’m comfortable with that.”The central midfielder, who has been forced to fill in at centre-back at times due to a number of injuries at Old Trafford, has made 19 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils so far in 2011-12.