Why Manchester United icon Michael Carrick did not nail down a place in the heart of England’s midfield remains one of the great mysteries of modern times. Yes, the Three Lions had Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard at the peak of their powers during the 2000s and the early-2010s. But barely an international break came around without that tired old question being asked of whoever was sat in the England dugout at the time. Why could Lampard and Gerrard not play together to the peak of their abilities? Who knows, had Sven Goran Eriksson or Fabio Capello found an answer, perhaps David Baddeil and F…