Carreras' rise from Preston to Real Madrid: Why did Man Utd let him go?

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He got people off their seats from left wing-back with his dribbling skills and his passing skills." He adds: "Technically, he is very good. That is something that he showed because when the going got tough, to be fair to him, as well as all the quality, he would roll his sleeves up and have a real good go too."Preston boss Ryan Lowe had to manage his minutes, benching him for both games against Millwall, for example, letting him acclimatise.

Now he has his dream move to Real Madrid."It is not a surprise to me that he is doing so well now. He wants to be play at the highest level and he will soon be playing for the Spain national team, going to World Cups and stuff like that, because he is that good."Indeed, he has already shown himself to be an asset for Madrid in both defence and attack this season.

"He would have gone into that game thinking about coming out the other end of it believing that he is the best full-back in the world." Next time out against Valencia, he won a penalty and smashed in a stunning goal."He has good quality to create in the final third. He is a modern-day full-back but he has also got that thing where he will work so hard to get back and help the team.