(I saw this article on another page, and I also saw that a few people were complaining about what Carra had to say, so I thought I would read it. Carra is right. We did used to do that in Europe. Slow the game down, put our foot on the ball etc. although I dont think we time wasted the way Chelsea did. It is probably something we are going to have to re-learn if we want to progress in Europe next year. I am not saying I want us to play boring football, far from it but, we have to learn to play like that for away European games and also how to contend with it when European teams come to Anfield and do a Chelsea. You never know, that boring man may have done us a favour in the long run. I love Brendans style of football, but he is still learning, and perhaps Sundays result/performance, will help him in the long run?) Liverpool 0-2 Chelsea: Jamie Carragher says fans cant complain over tactics Jamie Carragher says supporters cant complain about Jose Mourinhos tactics - because Liverpool have done the same thing for years. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers said Chelsea had two buses parked in front of their goal as they secured a 2-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday, a result that severely dented the home sides hopes of ending their 24-year wait for a league title. Liverpool had 67% of the possession, but were regularly frustrated by time-wasting tactics from their opponents and Carragher says the manager needs to focus on finding ways to combat such an approach. And he says his former club can have no complaints because they have enjoyed plenty of success in the past by adopting exactly the same strategies. Ive done it playing for Liverpool, he told Monday Night Football. I remember going to Barcelona in 2001 in the UEFA Cup and we got a 0-0. We did exactly the same as what Chelsea did yesterday, we went there for our clean sheet. Johan Cruyff said after the game we were a disgrace to football. Lets not forget that in the seventies and eighties when Liverpool went away theyd go there and do a job to try and get a 0-0. At times theyd play it back to Ray Clemence and slow the game down. I remember with Rafa Benitez playing against Chelsea, we played them at their own game. We slowed the game down, played direct football, never got caught on the counter-attack and never risked playing a ball into Stevie (Gerrard) or Xabi Alonso, as they had Duff, Robben and Drogba for the counter-attack. There was frustration after the game. We heard Liverpool fans afterwards on radio phone-ins and whatever, but youve got to not be complaining so much about Chelsea and think you may come up against this again - how are we going to go about it and try to get the result? You cant complain and say we dont play like that. Weve done it before and been successful at it. You cant complain. Lots of teams have done it, weve done it, so get on with it and try to find a way to fix it. Mourinho was critical of West Ham earlier in the season when they held his side to a 0-0 draw, accusing them of playing 19th-Century football. But Carragher says the Chelsea boss is not afraid to use any tactics to win a game - and is surprised more teams havent done the same things at Anfield this season. Hes the master and the king of 19th Century football - and hes not embarrassed about it and he shouldnt be, he added. Hes done a number on Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool. The last time Liverpool lost a game was to Chelsea - and you think how long ago that was. You think of the other teams whove played Liverpool, especially at Anfield; Arsenal have gone there and conceded five and were done plenty of times on the counter-attack; Everton were exactly the same and conceded four; Spurs went there and played open and conceded four. I cant believe it has taken so long for a team to do this. Momentum Manchester City emerged as the favourites for the title after their win at Crystal Palace saw them move to three points adrift of Liverpool with a game in hand and a superior goal difference. But Carragher says his former club can still win the Premier League if they win their remaining fixtures against Palace and Newcastle - and they must quickly forget Sundays result. A word for Liverpool in the last few months is momentum - and its just been stopped, he added. If I was Liverpool - Brendan Rodgers or Steven Gerrard - the first thing Id be doing is organising a night out, a meal or a day at the races. Theyve been on a great run and you cant be too downhearted about one defeat in 12 games. All right, its a bad blow in terms of the title. Lets get everyone lifted again together, get out with the wives at a meal or the races and go again for the Crystal Palace game. Its now in Citys hands, but Liverpool have got on paper the easier game, Palace away rather than Everton away. City could easily draw or lose at Goodison; its a tough place and they havent got a great record there either. If Liverpool win their two games left, I still think theyve got a great chance of winning the title - and theyve got to get that into their heads. I know they have [sports psychiatrist] Steve Peters there and its his job to lift the mood, but get the players together and ram home that message now. This titles still on. sky
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:50:34 +0000
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