Van Gaal named Wayne Rooney as skipper ahead of the current Premier League season, with Fletcher as No.2 as he continues his recovery from ulcerative colitis.
Carrick missed the first nine matches of the campaign through injury but United have won six of the seven games he has played since his return to the line-up, while Fletcher has managed just 23 minutes since September 17.
During his press conference on Friday, Van Gaal twice referred to Carrick as "my captain", before the club's press officer interjected.
“He is my captain so he brings a lot of experience but also a lot of composure,” Van Gaal said. “I can use him in different positions and I like that. Because he is my captain he can transfer my philosophy on the pitch.”
After being corrected, he continued: “Next to Rooney he is my captain. Fletcher is also my captain. I have three captains but of course there is a sequence. Rooney is one, Carrick is two, Fletcher is three. In different lines of my team I have captains and that is very important. Maybe, that contribution is a big one.”
But the Dutchman does not believe that Carrick's return to action has been directly responsible for their six-match winning streak.
“I think you give too much honour to Michael Carrick," he suggested.
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