red37 wrote:i appreciate the sentiments of ian rush here fully. but for me the fact that 'here' is the place where JC is revered the most only goes to aid our cause at the moment. the last thing we need is Carragher getting injured as well. but he does have a real point where the england set-up is concerned. players like King, Ferdinand, Neville and Terry seem to be the be all and end all for most of the previous regime as well as this. it is a travesty. but one that can only play to our advantage.
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Leaving Carra on the bench is just a joke Oct 10 2006
By Ian Rush, Liverpool Echo
IF LEDLEY King and Jamie Carragher were made available for transfer tomorrow, how many top class managers would buy the Spurs man ahead of the Liverpool defender?
The idea there are three better English centre-halves than Carragher is laughable.
No disrespect to King, who is a great player, but Carragher's non-inclusion has become a bit of a joke.
I know people will say I'm biased, but I'm sure managers from other
countries, particularly those who've played against Liverpool in the Champions League, must be as astonished as I am.
Players like King and Rio Ferdinand seem to be rated higher because they're a bit flash on the ball and like to bring it out of defence.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer defenders who defend first and foremost, and there are none better in England at that than Carragher.
If there was one defender in Europe, never mind England, who you could rely would throw himself in front of the ball to stop a goal, it would be him.
He's far too good to be an understudy, and given the selection on Saturday it seems he's not even that at the moment.
I'll bet he can't wait to get these internationals out of the way so he can get back to playing for his club again, where he knows his talents are appreciated.
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