Carragher: No place for half-hearters

[the count]

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has warned that no player in the Anfield dressing room is irreplaceable, following rumours that a host of stars could be leaving this summer.

Speculation has linked several players, including Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano, with moves away from the club after a disappointing season under Rafael Benitez, and Carragher has stressed that no player is bigger than the club.

"I want the people to come back who want to be there. If anyone doesn't want to be here, no problem. No-one is bigger than Liverpool Football Club,†he said.

"People always talk about players leaving and saying 'this is the end of Liverpool'. No chance.

"Better players than the ones we have now have left and we have replaced them."

Carragher is currently training with the England squad in the Austrian Alps after accepting Fabio Capello’s call to return from the international wilderness after announcing his retirement in 2007.

And the long-serving Liverpool defender has confessed he has no time for those who do not wish to demonstrate their full commitment to the Anfield cause.

Stars such as Mascherano have made no secrets of their desires to leave the club, with the Argentine midfielder admitting that it was a "shame" that his proposed move to Barcelona fell through last season.

But Carragher is determined to redeem matters at Anfield after a poor campaign, and is eager to begin as soon as the World Cup ends.

"I know what it is like after a poor season. There is a lot of negativity. We have had it all season and I am sure we will have it again throughout the summer.

"Obviously I want to enjoy the World Cup and do well. But I can't wait to get back to Liverpool and try to put it right."


http://fourfourtwo.com/news/england/54782/default.aspx

 

[Delinquent]

If there were a silver-lining to be found in the prospect of Gerrard leaving, it'd be that Jamie might get to wear the armband for a season or two before he's over the hill.

 

[manwithnoname]

There's clearly still plenty of room for half-talented though

Still, nice sentiments from Carra

 

[darkstarexodus]

[quote author=Brendan link=topic=40330.msg1106965#msg1106965 date=1274369892]
There's clearly still plenty of room for half-talented though

[/quote]

Arf!

 

[thelurker]

Rather ironic he says after quitting england and then coming back...

 

[RolandG]

Carra is just telling it like it is. He is a proper legend.

After the kind of season we had, depression drove Carra to England and the WC.
He also wanted the opportunity to work with Capello. He'll return inspired!

 

[Holle]

[quote author=thelurker link=topic=40330.msg1107081#msg1107081 date=1274385992]
Rather ironic he says after quitting england and then coming back...
[/quote]

Huh?

Carra quitting England had hardly anything to do with being half-hearted.

 

[Squiggles]

[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40330.msg1107162#msg1107162 date=1274427520]
[quote author=thelurker link=topic=40330.msg1107081#msg1107081 date=1274385992]
Rather ironic he says after quitting england and then coming back...
[/quote]

Huh?

Carra quitting England had hardly anything to do with being half-hearted.
[/quote]

He's admitted in his autobiography to being non-plussed about playing for England.

Liverpool has always been his priority.

 

[manwithnoname]

And rightly so

 

[Squiggles]

Well, yeah.

 

[manwithnoname]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=40330.msg1107236#msg1107236 date=1274438116]
Well, yeah.
[/quote]

I'm glad we've had this talk

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=40330.msg1107222#msg1107222 date=1274436719]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40330.msg1107162#msg1107162 date=1274427520]
[quote author=thelurker link=topic=40330.msg1107081#msg1107081 date=1274385992]
Rather ironic he says after quitting england and then coming back...
[/quote]

Huh?

Carra quitting England had hardly anything to do with being half-hearted.
[/quote]

He's admitted in his autobiography to being non-plussed about playing for England.

Liverpool has always been his priority.
[/quote]

I don't think that's entirely accurate. He certainly makes it clear that Liverpool is his priority but he did care about England, just not as much.

 

[Holle]

[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=40330.msg1107250#msg1107250 date=1274439187]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=40330.msg1107222#msg1107222 date=1274436719]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40330.msg1107162#msg1107162 date=1274427520]
[quote author=thelurker link=topic=40330.msg1107081#msg1107081 date=1274385992]
Rather ironic he says after quitting england and then coming back...
[/quote]

Huh?

Carra quitting England had hardly anything to do with being half-hearted.
[/quote]

He's admitted in his autobiography to being non-plussed about playing for England.

Liverpool has always been his priority.
[/quote]

I don't think that's entirely accurate. He certainly makes it clear that Liverpool is his priority but he did care about England, just not as much.
[/quote]

That's what I meant.

I don't believe that Carra wouldn't haven given his all when being called up. So if someone retires from his national team because of the order of priorities have changed I wouldn't call it half-hearted. I would call it consistent. It would be half-hearted if he went to the team in spite of it and not being arsed.

 

[SummerOnions]

Carras a beast.