Well In Jamie...... More proof as to why he has been my favourite player for so long.

[DannyMan2006]

Long-serving Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher insists no-one in the Anfield dressing room is irreplaceable.

Rafa Benitez might have committed himself to the club after strong links with Juventus, but the futures of star men Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres continue to be discussed, along with combative midfielder Javier Mascherano.

But Carragher has issued a clear message to any Kop want-away players, maintaining the troubled Merseysiders will not miss them if they leave.

"I want the people to come back who want to be there," said the 32-year-old England international, who is currently in Austria training for the World Cup after coming out of retirement.

"If anyone doesn't want to be here, no problem. No-one is bigger than Liverpool Football Club.

"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."

Negativity
Carragher is acutely aware the critics are on Liverpool's back after recording a disappointing seventh-placed finish in the 2009-10 campaign.

And the Reds centre-back is bracing himself for a summer of discontent in the media.

"I know what it is like after a poor season. There is a lot of negativity," he said.

"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://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6163967,00.html

[DannyMan2006]

Clear message to all those not 100% Committed to the reds.

I couldn't agree more.

We can moan all we want about the manager, but it's the players themselves who must shoulder a lot of the blame.

[red g]

should they? Must be very difficult for them if they care so much about this club and see strange tactics/solutions must be very easy to get pissed off??

maybe they are only playing badly becuase Rafa has them out of position? or head full of thousand plans? or they are concentrating to much on defending?

the players play for managers thats how it works isnt it?

[barnes10]

they seemed able to cope last season. as did the valencia squad

[red g]

they seemed able to cope last season. as did the valencia squad

the season before

but yes all seemed rosey......lets just hope it was a one-off and that he was as baffled as we all were with off the field speculation of last season

[DannyMan2006]

Well take Torres for example. We took him on when no other big club wanted him. We helped him improve and helped him become heralded as probably the best striker in the world.

He has now had two injury ravaged seasons. If he is to turn around now and say I'm leaving due to no trophies and no champions league football I'd be pissed. Had he been fit for the majority of games we'd be in the champions league and may well have won a trophy.

Then there's Mascherano and Gerrard. Below par for many of the games they played this season. If players performed we'd be in a better position. Mascherano is another who was not wanted by others. Whilst Gerrard is supposed to be a reds fan. **** me, I'd play for Liverpool for nothing, never mind get paid 120k for it.

Yes the owners are our main problem. Yes Benitez should be doing better. But players with such big reputations should be doing more on the pitch.

[barnes10]

Well take Torres for example. We took him on when no other big club wanted him. We helped him improve and helped him become heralded as probably the best striker in the world.

He has now had two injury ravaged seasons. If he is to turn around now and say I'm leaving due to no trophies and no champions league football I'd be pissed. Had he been fit for the majority of games we'd be in the champions league and may well have won a trophy.

Then there's Mascherano and Gerrard. Below par for many of the games they played this season. If players performed we'd be in a better position. Mascherano is another who was not wanted by others. Whilst Gerrard is supposed to be a reds fan. **** me, I'd play for Liverpool for nothing, never mind get paid 120k for it.

Yes the owners are our main problem. Yes Benitez should be doing better. But players with such big reputations should be doing more on the pitch.

bingo. last season (as opposed to this one red g - thanks for the correction) everyone was below par. they all owe us for that shambles.

[Leyton388]

Well take Torres for example. We took him on when no other big club wanted him. We helped him improve and helped him become heralded as probably the best striker in the world.

He has now had two injury ravaged seasons. If he is to turn around now and say I'm leaving due to no trophies and no champions league football I'd be pissed. Had he been fit for the majority of games we'd be in the champions league and may well have won a trophy.

Then there's Mascherano and Gerrard. Below par for many of the games they played this season. If players performed we'd be in a better position. Mascherano is another who was not wanted by others. Whilst Gerrard is supposed to be a reds fan. **** me, I'd play for Liverpool for nothing, never mind get paid 120k for it.

Yes the owners are our main problem. Yes Benitez should be doing better. But players with such big reputations should be doing more on the pitch.

Bang on.

If certain players had performed we would have been in the CL next season so to turn around and say they want off because we are not in the CL is a bit rich considering it was their job to make sure we got there by performing week in week out. Torres being injured screwed us big time.

Also if torres had stayed fit last season when we finished second he would have a premiership title medal now.

[Fierce]

should they? Must be very difficult for them if they care so much about this club and see strange tactics/solutions must be very easy to get pissed off??

maybe they are only playing badly becuase Rafa has them out of position? or head full of thousand plans? or they are concentrating to much on defending?

the players play for managers thats how it works isnt it?

What a load of cockslobber

Except for when Reina got a bit peeved at playing behind Torres for the first half of the season

Speaking of Torres, I've heard he is absolutely livid at having to defend all the time. Reckons if it weren't for nasty cautious defensive Rafa, then he'd have got more than 22 goals in 33 starts this season. Furious

[darkstar]

I always felt the Carra should have received the armband. Stevie is so fickle. There are matches when he is in the stands mentally, instead of pushing the troops.

[red g]

What a load of cockslobber

Except for when Reina got a bit peeved at playing behind Torres for the first half of the season

Speaking of Torres, I've heard he is absolutely livid at having to defend all the time. Reckons if it weren't for nasty cautious defensive Rafa, then he'd have got more than 22 goals in 33 starts this season. Furious

those were just a few off the cuff remarks but something was rotten in denmark last year apart from the owners that is!!

Maybe Gerrard has just lost it, but come on we all know lots of strange decisions were made last year and yes maybe some of them should have just manned up and got on with it but quite simply Rafa didnt get best out of them last year.....and I just hope the **** he can this year!!

[johnly]

Comments like this prove that Carra should be captain. Total legend. Him and Pepe are real ambassadors for our club

[darkstar]

Comments like this prove that Carra should be captain. Total legend. Him and Pepe are real ambassadors for our club

[lucas]

Well take Torres for example. We took him on when no other big club wanted him. We helped him improve and helped him become heralded as probably the best striker in the world.

He has now had two injury ravaged seasons. If he is to turn around now and say I'm leaving due to no trophies and no champions league football I'd be pissed. Had he been fit for the majority of games we'd be in the champions league and may well have won a trophy.

Then there's Mascherano and Gerrard. Below par for many of the games they played this season. If players performed we'd be in a better position. Mascherano is another who was not wanted by others. Whilst Gerrard is supposed to be a reds fan. **** me, I'd play for Liverpool for nothing, never mind get paid 120k for it.

Yes the owners are our main problem. Yes Benitez should be doing better. But players with such big reputations should be doing more on the pitch.

Well said!

[Pablo]

What a load of cockslobber

Except for when Reina got a bit peeved at playing behind Torres for the first half of the season

Speaking of Torres, I've heard he is absolutely livid at having to defend all the time. Reckons if it weren't for nasty cautious defensive Rafa, then he'd have got more than 22 goals in 33 starts this season. Furious

I don't like it when people post negative, derogatory gossip like this. Where did you hear this? What you need to remember is people will read this and take it as fact. It's how the chinese whispers begin, and they end up damaging the club even further. Expected better from a good poster like you Fierce.