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Jamie Carragher warns Liverpool that Portsmouth have ‘nothing to lose’ at Anfield
Defender wary of galvanised Pompey...
14 Mar 2010 11:10:00
By Gill Clark
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has warned his colleagues not to underestimate Portsmouth when the Premier League’s bottom side visit Anfield on Monday night.
While it's been a season of turmoil for the south coast side, Avram Grant’s men have lost just twice in their last six games. And having beaten the Reds once already this season, they'll fancy their chances of completing a double over the underperforming Reds.
Having lost their last two outings, to Wigan Athletic and Lille in the Europa League, Liverpool will be keen to return to winning ways yet Carragher admits it will be a stern test.
“Portsmouth being down there is a strange one because no-one was battering them at the start of the season,” the defender told LFC Weekly.
"They were always creating chances and Fratton Park is a difficult place to go.
"They've got loads of players but you don't really know who they are or who's who. It's hard to work out who will be playing, or who you're going to be up against.”
Indeed the 32-year-old also admitted the current problems at the club could help create a strong bond between the players and make them even more of a threat.
"With administration it will probably bring them closer together and make them stronger,” he added.
“They've got nothing to lose."
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While it's been a season of turmoil for the south coast side, Avram Grant’s men have lost just twice in their last six games. And having beaten the Reds once already this season, they'll fancy their chances of completing a double over the underperforming Reds.
Having lost their last two outings, to Wigan Athletic and Lille in the Europa League, Liverpool will be keen to return to winning ways yet Carragher admits it will be a stern test.
“Portsmouth being down there is a strange one because no-one was battering them at the start of the season,” the defender told LFC Weekly.
"They were always creating chances and Fratton Park is a difficult place to go.
"They've got loads of players but you don't really know who they are or who's who. It's hard to work out who will be playing, or who you're going to be up against.”
Indeed the 32-year-old also admitted the current problems at the club could help create a strong bond between the players and make them even more of a threat.
"With administration it will probably bring them closer together and make them stronger,” he added.
“They've got nothing to lose."
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