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Jamie Carragher rules Liverpool out of Premier League title race
Defender also hopes Michael Owen gets good reception at his testimonial
2 Sep 2010 17:08:00
By Matt Monaghan
Jamie Carragher has revealed Liverpool stand no chance of lifting the Premier League title this season.
Carragher, 32, is about to celebrate his 14-year career with the club with a testimonial against Everton this weekend. During this time, he has yet to finish top of the domestic standings despite being crowned a Champions League, FA Cup, Uefa Cup and League Cup winner.
The Liverpool legend has admitted he doesn't expect new manager Roy Hodgson to be able to drag the squad from seventh to first place.
He said: "People have said 'You've done this and that for Liverpool' but we've not won a trophy for four years and that is annoying me a little bit.
"I certainly don't want to go on another couple of years not winning one before I finish at Liverpool.
"I don't see any reason why we can't win a trophy this season or the next couple.
"The one I haven't won is the league but I suppose that will be very difficult this season going from seventh last season.
"But I see no reason why we can't have a good go and have a trip to Wembley."
Former Liverpool players Michael Owen, Danny Murphy, Jerzy Dudek, Luis Garcia and Emile Heskey are all expected to appear at Carragher's testimonial on Saturday, and the Reds defender hopes Manchester United striker Owen doesn't receive a hostile reception
"I hope it doesn't affect the reception, I think he deserves a great one for what he did for Liverpool," said the centre-back.
"He was a fantastic player right up there with the greats for what he did.
"He left in difficult circumstances [Owen was sold to Real Madrid with less than a year remaining on his contract] but when he went to Manchester United his career was on a bit of a downward spiral, he'll admit that himself.
"The chance to go to one of the biggest clubs of the world was difficult to turn down.
"He moved and upset some people but he had to do what was right for himself and his family.
"His kids were just starting school and he wanted to move back home so that came into it as well.
"I saw the other day Bobby Charlton played in Tommy Smith's [testimonial] and he wore a Liverpool kit - I think that is worse isn't it?
"But it will be good for a lot of those players to get the appreciation of the crowd.
"If I was in that situation and moved away from Liverpool I'd love the chance to play at Anfield and pull on the red shirt again."
Carragher, 32, is about to celebrate his 14-year career with the club with a testimonial against Everton this weekend. During this time, he has yet to finish top of the domestic standings despite being crowned a Champions League, FA Cup, Uefa Cup and League Cup winner.
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The Liverpool legend has admitted he doesn't expect new manager Roy Hodgson to be able to drag the squad from seventh to first place.
He said: "People have said 'You've done this and that for Liverpool' but we've not won a trophy for four years and that is annoying me a little bit.
"I certainly don't want to go on another couple of years not winning one before I finish at Liverpool.
"I don't see any reason why we can't win a trophy this season or the next couple.
"The one I haven't won is the league but I suppose that will be very difficult this season going from seventh last season.
"But I see no reason why we can't have a good go and have a trip to Wembley."
Former Liverpool players Michael Owen, Danny Murphy, Jerzy Dudek, Luis Garcia and Emile Heskey are all expected to appear at Carragher's testimonial on Saturday, and the Reds defender hopes Manchester United striker Owen doesn't receive a hostile reception
"I hope it doesn't affect the reception, I think he deserves a great one for what he did for Liverpool," said the centre-back.
"He was a fantastic player right up there with the greats for what he did.
"He left in difficult circumstances [Owen was sold to Real Madrid with less than a year remaining on his contract] but when he went to Manchester United his career was on a bit of a downward spiral, he'll admit that himself.
"The chance to go to one of the biggest clubs of the world was difficult to turn down.
"He moved and upset some people but he had to do what was right for himself and his family.
"His kids were just starting school and he wanted to move back home so that came into it as well.
"I saw the other day Bobby Charlton played in Tommy Smith's [testimonial] and he wore a Liverpool kit - I think that is worse isn't it?
"But it will be good for a lot of those players to get the appreciation of the crowd.
"If I was in that situation and moved away from Liverpool I'd love the chance to play at Anfield and pull on the red shirt again."
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