Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes that Jamie Carragher is one of a ‘dying breed’ and will be irreplaceable at the club when he retires at the end of this season.
"He has been a giant for me since I came in here, an incredible man, he is one of a dying breed," Rodgers told The Guardian. "He is someone who has good real old school values and ethics but, as you can see from his last two performances, he still has the qualities to play at this level.
"He is a real iconic player for this club and, for me, one which will be irreplaceable. I don't think he can be replaced. I genuinely think he is a player who I would call a pure defender. You see a lot of rash defending nowadays but he defends with great intelligence, he knows when to mark a man and when to mark space and understands the basic principles of defending.
"He is an outstanding leader and organizer in the team and to find someone with all those capabilities and who has the heart the size of a lion is very difficult. That type you won't find but you have to look for other types with other qualities and that is something we will have to do."
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