STILL LEARNING

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has said that he is still learning many aspects of football, despite the fact that he is approaching almost 700 games in his career. The veteran is regarded as one of the best players to have come out of the Liverpool youth academy in the last two decades alongside Steven Gerrard.

The 34-year-old is coming to the end of his career, with many predicting that this would be his final season as a Liverpool player. He has been already taking coaching badges in order to prepare for life after his playing career is over.

Jamie Carragher currently has 699 games to his credit. Liverpool will be playing against Belarus in the Europa league qualifying round in a few days time. If the new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers selects Jamie Carragher for this match, then it would be a milestone appearance for the former England international. Yet, he has said that prior to the match that he still has a lot to learn and a lot of for the Liverpool team. He may not be featuring in the Liverpool first-team as often has in the past, but still the manager Brendan Rodgers regards him to be a vital component of the first team.

“Jamie would have to play 50 games a season for another three seasons to get there, which is a lot to ask, but at the end of the day records are there to be broken. And I have said all along that if anyone was going to break it I’d like it to be Jamie because he’s a lovely guy, a fantastic footballer and has a great attitude. But even if he doesn’t get there, to reach 700 games is a fantastic milestone, especially in this age of squad rotation,” said the Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.