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CARRICK: LEDLEY WAS THE KING Michael Carrick has paid tribute to former team-mate Ledley King ahead of Manchester United's clash with Tottenham, after the Spurs legend retired from professional football in July. King, 31, had struggled with injuries for a number of years and was unable to train on a daily basis, forcing the England international to reluctantly hang up his boots and adopt an ambassadorial role at White Hart Lane. Having worked alongside King throughout his two years at Tottenham before signing for United in 2006, Carrick is all too aware of the defender's quality when at the peak of his powers and was understandably disappointed to see his friend walk away from the game at such an early age. "I was sad to see Ledley King call it a day in the summer," Michael told ManUtd.com. "It's such a shame because he was a huge talent and one of the best around on his day. He was influential in the dressing room, too." The Reds midfielder also compared one-club man King to current colleagues Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, whilst bemoaning the fact his former team-mate cannot emulate their remarkable lengths of service. "Ledley's a bit like the home-grown lads at United and the boys who have been here for a long time," added Carrick. "He carries the traditions of the club in many ways. It's sad that he's had to hang up his boots early because I think he deserved to carry on for a lot longer. I know he had a lot more to offer." Even when King was in their ranks, Tottenham were unable to beat United at Old Trafford. But while the Reds have won 17 of the 20 Premier League meetings in Manchester, Carrick isn't taking a win for granted this time. "As players we won't be going into the game thinking that history will take care of the result," he told United Review. "It's going to be a difficult match because Tottenham have some very dangerous players and can really hurt teams. Jermain Defoe has started really well this season and has already scored a few goals. They're also very dangerous in wide areas. Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon have plenty of pace and they can threaten at any time, but particularly on the counter-attack." More: Valencia injury not serious | Rooney acclaims strike options | Cleverley eyes more goals HENRIQUEZ SCORES ON U21s DEBUT United maintained a 100 per cent record in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League with Angelo Henriquez marking his debut with the final goal in a 4-2 triumph against Newcastle. The Chilean came off the bench in Friday night's fixture to make a great start in the red shirt after Italian stars Federico Macheda (2) and Davide Petrucci combined to help overcome the dogged Magpies. The victory takes United to the top of the table and it was another fine advertisement for this level of football despite the dreadful weather. Jonathan Hooper, Romain Amalfitano and Mehdi Abied all rained early shots on Sam Johnstone's goal but it was the Reds who drew first blood on 14 minutes. Petrucci's wonderful tackle on Amalfitano allowed him to release his pal Macheda, who displayed his pace before clipping a left-footed finish wide of Jak Alnwick. As torrential rain made playing conditions difficult, Robbie Brady skidded a free-kick into the side-netting before an equaliser arrived from Alnwick's mis-hit goal-kick. The ball went to Bradden Inman, who put Marcus Maddison through to confidently fire past Johnstone... More: Read the full match report and watch Angelo Henriquez's goal on ManUtd.com LINDEGAARD HAILS UNITED YOUNGSTERS Anders Lindegaard says he has total faith in the Reds' budding young stars after a handful of them impressed during Wednesday's Capital One Cup win over Newcastle United. Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for the performances of central defenders Scott Wootton and Michael Keane in particular after the 2-1 victory. Lindegaard has been equally impressed by the pair who are likely to be involved in United's next three games before the international break in the absence of the injured Nemanja Vidic. "We have some very good young defenders - I'm a big fan of Scotty's [Wootton]. I've played a lot of games with him and he has a real calmness to his game and is a no-nonsense player," the Danish goalkeeper told ManUtd.com. "The most important thing for the young lads to do when they come into the side is to enjoy it. The pressure and attention on everything you do is enormous, but you have to put that aside and focus on what matters and that is right here, right now. Playing in your first few games for United are moments you'll look back on for the rest of your life, it's a special kind of feeling and you have to enjoy every second." 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