“Picking a team, starting 11, you’ve got options to choose from, it’s always a difficult decision,” he said.”We’ve got to make what we feel is the right one for today, for the team and to try and get that performance that we want.”Carrick’s description of the Fernandes omission as a “pure football” decision offered his explanation following scrutiny of the captain’s comments in Italy.The 32-year-old had told TNT Sports that United’s approach reflected “a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man”.