Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has claimed team-mate Jamie Carragher is one of the club's greatest-ever players ahead of tonight's clash with Inter.
The 30-year-old defender will be making his 100th European appearance in tonight's Champions League match at the San Siro - the first Reds player to achieve the landmark.
And Gerrard, who is only 13 games behind his team-mate, believes it puts Carragher among the club's greatest ever players in continental competition.
"To play 100 games in Europe is a magnificent achievement," the skipper said.
"It's a wonderful record for Carra to have and I'm sure he will go on to break even more records in the future because he is a top professional who always looks after himself and who always gives 100 per cent in every game."
Gerrard also claimed Carragher's European record is as much about quality as quantity.
"If you look back on those 100 games you would be doing well to recall many bad ones," he continued.
"So it's not just the number of games he's played, it's the way he's played in them.
"We're going to need another big performance from Carra tonight as well because Inter Milan are a very good side."
Liverpool have travelled to Milan with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg at Anfield three weeks ago.
Two late goals from Dirk Kuyt and Gerrard put the Reds in charge against the visitors, who were reduced to ten men after Marco Materazzi's sending off in the first half.
The 30-year-old defender will be making his 100th European appearance in tonight's Champions League match at the San Siro - the first Reds player to achieve the landmark.
And Gerrard, who is only 13 games behind his team-mate, believes it puts Carragher among the club's greatest ever players in continental competition.
"To play 100 games in Europe is a magnificent achievement," the skipper said.
"It's a wonderful record for Carra to have and I'm sure he will go on to break even more records in the future because he is a top professional who always looks after himself and who always gives 100 per cent in every game."
Gerrard also claimed Carragher's European record is as much about quality as quantity.
"If you look back on those 100 games you would be doing well to recall many bad ones," he continued.
"So it's not just the number of games he's played, it's the way he's played in them.
"We're going to need another big performance from Carra tonight as well because Inter Milan are a very good side."
Liverpool have travelled to Milan with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg at Anfield three weeks ago.
Two late goals from Dirk Kuyt and Gerrard put the Reds in charge against the visitors, who were reduced to ten men after Marco Materazzi's sending off in the first half.
1 comment:
Seems like I am not the only one who valued Carragher highly. Do read the following post too if you can read Malay:
http://www.borakbola.net/bbnet-competition-artikel-dari-bobbytoat/
Cheers :)
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