Carragher the greatest CB in the last 20 years?

[einar]

Sami is more of a natural CB where as Carra has had to adopt.

I cant really choose between them though.

[Shaggy]

Sami is more of a natural CB where as Carra has had to adopt.

Poor bloke. A jaffa, huh? Still, with the money he's got I'm sure the fact he can't have kids doesn't get him down too much.

[lfcruleus]

Its an interesting debate as to who whould be classed the best CB between carra & sami.

If we was looking at their overall career i'd say sami just shades it as he is a much better passer of the ball & is more of a goal threat from corners than carra.

I think Sami is a bloody awful passer of the ball does my head in, Carra can be quite refined in his distribution. Agger beats both of them thankfully which is why Reina always gives it him instead of either the other 2.

[DeeGame]

Aye, a good debate and a very close call. Such a pity they weren't at their peak at the same time.

But do you not think that as sami is the older & supposedley wiser one he has helped carra improve his game?

If you look back at all the greatest CB partnerships you always had one who was slightly older than the other.

[DeeGame]

Sami is more of a natural CB where as Carra has had to adopt.

I cant really choose between them though.

Poor bloke. A jaffa, huh? Still, with the money he's got I'm sure the fact he can't have kids doesn't get him down too much.

[einar]

Poor bloke. A jaffa, huh? Still, with the money he's got I'm sure the fact he can't have kids doesn't get him down too much.

Adopt to the role ?

If I´m spelling this incorrectly please put me in my place.

[Shaggy]

But do you not think that as sami is the older & supposedley wiser one he has helped carra improve his game?

If you look back at all the greatest CB partnerships you always had one who was slightly older than the other.

I do, yeah.

I'm not saying they needed to be precisely the same age, but when Carra developed into a top-class centre-back, Sami was 'on the downgrade' - to use racing parlance.

[Red_Al_77]

Carragher would 'die' for the team. He is by far the best defender we've had since Jocky and Lawro. Carra's defending in extra time in Istanbul typified the man.

[Shaggy]

Adopt to the role ?

If I´m spelling this incorrectly please put me in my place.

Adapt.

Sorry mate, wasn't taking the piss.

[einar]

Adapt.

Sorry mate, wasn't taking the piss.

No problem.

Thanks for the info.

[Shaggy]

No problem.

Thanks for the info.

Cheers, have five.

[Diego]

anyone see hansen on match of the day?

he said carra was the best in the biz...

he had drogba in his pocket, a very difficlt task...

[kopdan]

would be interesting to see how say Scales, Babb, Wright defended in the team of today.

I thought Scales was great. Very calm on the ball as was Babb in my opinion. The 3 at the back relaunched Wright but destroyed Babb and Scales IMO.

[Shaggy]

At the time I thought Scales had tons of potential for us. Good player when fit.

[kop-al-74]

Carra is our best CB in the last 16 years and to be fair Hyppia hasnt been bad either, if anyone can remember we were bloody awful at CB under Roy Evans, Sami changed all that.

If hyypia had pace,he would of prob been the best defender in the world.I think carra's learnt loads from him.Imo the best buy since barnes.