For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.
And I know what confidence medals can bring.
Nothing improves your confidence and brings a team together more than winning a cup.
One year's poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it's a trend.
If you don't like someone, don't shake their hand.
I'd say Carrick has the qualities of a Scholes, Andrea Pirlo and Sergio Busquets.