Jamie Carragher Quotes

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Jamie Carragher

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 28, 1978

You can shape statistics to make them look however you want them to.

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If I'm reading a book by a footballer I don't want to read about games, how he scored or played well. People want to read what you thought, not what happened.

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Real Madrid is such an extraordinary club in terms of size and the constant politics that, perhaps, the best results are achieved by those with an ability to remove themselves from the spotlight to concentrate on their work.

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For a 20-year-old kid to be taking on Liverpool Football Club over a contract. To the pit of my stomach that just winds me up, it angers me.

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I don't mind a bit of cricket, but it has to be something massive like the Ashes.

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Playing for England is a bonus, but playing for Liverpool is what I want to do.

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People go on about how much players earn in the Premier League but once you've bought a nice house and car, what else is there to spend it on?

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This is Leicester City. They are a yo-yo club and always have been.

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Would I - or any defender - tell the referee to give a penalty if I made a foul in the box but it was deemed a fair tackle? No chance.

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I've seen plenty of young lads elevated into the senior squad acting like they have made it.

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Has there ever been a Premier League star splitting opinion more than Mesut Ozil?

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The top coaches want wide strikers who cut inside. They want playmaking midfielders who can play between the lines as well as perform their defensive duties.

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The reason Ozil has as many detractors as supporters is he is a bit of an anomaly - an elegant, skilful footballer who at his best evokes memories of the great number 10s from the past, but sometimes looks unsuited to the extra demands of a changing game at the very top.

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We have all come to agree the modern players cannot be one-trick ponies, and we are especially critical of those who do not consistently produce in the biggest games.

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There's one thing I've never seen in a paper. Jamie Carragher linked with this or that club.

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It's all about winning trophies really.

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I was an Evertonian as a kid, but I've never hated Man United. I've always had respect for them.

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Robben is truly world class, proving himself at the highest level in England, Spain, Germany and on the international stage.

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Without Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, we would discuss Robben more often and with more appreciation.

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When Robben joined Chelsea in 2004 nobody realised how good he was. He was seen as an excellent player rather than a world-class one, and he suffered a lot with injuries. In the years since, he has elevated his game.

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