Premier League - Murphy: Liverpool row showed Carra passion

Eurosport - Wed, 20 May 08:21:00 2009

Eurosport-Yahoo! blogger Danny Murphy has backed his former team-mate Jamie Carragher, but thinks Rafa Benitez should congratulate Fergie.

2008-2009 Liverpool Alvaro Arbeloa is confronted by Jamie Carragher as Xabi Alonso intervenes - 0

Jamie Carragher's confrontation with Alvaro Arbeloa against West Brom was a really good moment in many ways because it showed that, even after Liverpool had lost the title, they still had players like Jamie showing the passion and desire to win the match and make sure they finished second.

The passion in Jamie's play over the years has been evident but when he felt that Arbeloa wasn't working at full capacity, letting West Brom back into the game, he reacted in an uncharacteristic way. But it shows what it means to him to keep a clean sheet and finish as high as possible.

It was typical of his passion, but ideally you wouldn't want to show it in such a public way, and it is very unlike him in terms of how he channels his passion and determination.

Normally he would have a quiet word after the game but I think the frustration of losing the title that weekend, having been so close, spilled out. He is an emotional person but the majority of the time he shows it by being a wonderful defender.

I've argued with team-mates on the pitch plenty of times but thankfully it has only ever been words. It is easy to shake hands after and put these things behind you. It is rare for any animosity to carry over after the game.

I expect Jamie and Arbeloa have shaken hands and moved on. In the past when I have argued it has always been sorted out the minute you get in the dressing room.

I don't think the manager will be overly disappointed in him given that it shows that the players care about winning and it is a rare occurrence at Liverpool. I think they are one of the best disciplined teams in Europe. His disappointment will focus mainly on the fact that they lost out on the title after such a good run.

Rafa's reluctance to congratulate Sir Alex was a little bit sad. I think humility is a good quality and our manager at Fulham, Roy Hodgson, has it. He is always complimentary about other teams - players, management and supporters.

The pair may have had their words this season but Rafa should have acknowledged that the Manchester United team have pipped them to the post by playing quality football and now move on to fight another day rather than prolonging an argument between them. It is time to put that to bed.

I'm sure at the start of next season they will get out their swords and start fighting again for the title. I'm well aware of the rivalry between Man U and Liverpool but sometimes you have to show a bit of good grace.

Danny Murphy / Eurosport

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    comment 612 how many years have you been saying that­ and you still have not won prem leauge and with the big­ 2 man utd and chelsea around you will have years to­ wait. stevie g will never lift that cup

    From markcoulson87, on Wed 20 May 5:58PM

  2. The 2009/2010 season will be Liverpool's year no­ doubt about that.They now have quality and dedicated­ players just like the team of 1977 to 1981.Hopefully­ Kenny Dalglish will play an important role too,to be­ the best in Britan and Europe.Bye for now.All the way­ Liverpoolllll.................................

    From mohanan, on Wed 20 May 4:30PM

  3. arhhh cr p,iv'e just been called out.
    any chance­ you fu king strange scottish f gs taken gordon brown­ back please. you lot have inflicked us with him for too­ long,all we did was show you how to be normal for­ awhile and you do this too us.bast rd's

    From mccann702854451, on Wed 20 May 4:10PM

  4. if you want to see passon in the game,,, come to­ anfield and watch the youth cup final and take a look­ at whats to come. lfc 4 arsenal 1... 26th may. it will­ be worth it.

    From Gerry, on Wed 20 May 3:14PM

  5. kensvaio01...short and sweet is always good :P

    From tomsmith1, on Wed 20 May 3:08PM

  6. Robert 577 I am a Man City fan actually and saying some­ one is bad mannered and saying the Spanish league is­ rubbish is not being racist.

    I think Liverpool are a­ great club and always look for their results after City­ and being a real Football fan I give credit where­ credits due and I wanted City or Liverpool to win it­ before United but there should be good graces and­ credit where it's due it is a great respect to­ liverpool that United are trying to beat there record

    From wilsonian_1999, on Wed 20 May 2:30PM

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  8. kensvaio01 sort your English out before you slag off my­ country. Thanks.

    From tlarocca09, on Wed 20 May 12:31PM

  9. they both might as well go and suck each other out­ because arbeloa is a gay t**t

    From andrew.childs3, on Wed 20 May 12:27PM
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    I have kept quiet for so long. I started watching­ football since 1993 and although i was very young, i­ came to the conclusion that football was meant to bring­ people together regardless of ethnicity, gender and­ skin colour. People who come on here hating and wishing­ other supporter ill luck should be ashamed of who they­ have become. Okay i know some of you must have lost a­ huge chunk of there money or even mortgage betting but­ ask yourselves, whose fault is it. You should be­ ashamed of your own pitiful self. I see the crowd in­ most games wanting to kill the opposition and some you­ illitrates call it PASSION. That my friends is­ definitely not passion. Passion is making sure you are­ in the stadium regardless of what you partner tells­ you. Passion is buying tickets for games knowing that­ the next day you might not put food in your mouth.­ Passion is at the end of every lost game you buy one of­ your teams merchandise be it a mug or a towel(Although­ Liverpool throught to WestBrom must have loads). Common­ people, we have tried hating on each other for decades­ now and the world is NOT a better place. Lets try the­ opposite and see how well our lives will turn out to­ be.
    I want the rest of the world to sing with me GLORY­ GLORY MAN UTD AND THE RED DEVIL MATCHES ON _ _.­ Complete it and have a nice day.

    From kensvaio01, on Wed 20 May 11:24AM

  11. 585 Naren7 WHAT ARE YOU ON, MUST BE REALLY GOOD STUFF­ IF YOU ARE HALLUCINATING LOL.LOL..LOL.

    From L H, on Wed 20 May 11:07AM

  12. Carra was right if the guy had've been doing his­ job then there would be no problem this sort of passion­ is needed in more players, every player wants to win­ from the guys who play 5 a side to the guys in the big­ leagues , Utd fans be ashamed instead of congratulating­ Liverpool on pushing you until the last few games you­ rub there faces in defeat this is why you are hated.

    From Martin S, on Wed 20 May 10:25AM

  13. liverpool face fact man utd were the best they got the­ most pointsman utd and liverpool can thank your lucky­ stars that chelsea did not have guus in charge 6 games­ sooner as they would be champions

    From markcoulson87, on Wed 20 May 9:48AM

  14. I think people get carried away when this sort of thing­ happens.

    When I play for my five aside team the same­ thing happens. Afterwards in the pub all is­ forgotten.

    Ok so this is a sligtler higer standard,­ but just shows how much it means to these lads, just­ like our little 5-aside leage means alot to us!

    Im­ sure Carra and Alvaro have already forgotton the whole­ thing, its just at this time of the season the hacks­ are stuggling for stories, so they make a big deal out­ of thi one

    From Michael S, on Wed 20 May 9:35AM

  15. Naren7 - get a grip you bucket of pondlife. And get­ your facts right before spouting your foreign bilge on­ here! TO$$ER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Chris F, on Wed 20 May 8:49AM

  16. i think carragher is just venting his frustration and­ rightly so. he and one or two others have worked their­ b*llocks off this season and for what? Not one trophy­ or final. I personally would be gutted too and as a­ true UTD fan, i take my hat off to LFC for pushing us­ all the way. yeah, its a sweeter victory beating the­ team which won everything when i was a kid, but­ ultimately, after 38 games, irrespective of­ refs/luck/whatever excuses some come up with, the team­ with the most points and most games won came through in­ the end. LFC have set a benchmark this year for­ themselves, it'll be tough for them to exceed it­ and i think if they can do so, they may just land their­ 1st league win in a v.long time....

    From gedster2003, on Wed 20 May 8:46AM

  17. I wonder what the Liverfool fans and Danny Murphy would­ have been writing if it'd been a couple of United­ players fighting ? Just face it guys ... you were­ beaten by a better team, yet again ... and you know it

    From Ian M, on Wed 20 May 8:42AM

  18. dn't blame rafa for not congratulating ole whisky­ face.!!!!!!
    THE BEST TEAM NEVVER WON THE LEAGUE.
    They­ won the winter league, that's all

    From drmullen, on Wed 20 May 8:34AM

  19. Comment 592 - HEARD IT SO MANY TIMES! BORING!!!!!!!!­ It's time to face facts. We're streets ahead of­ you. Live with it.

    From Chris F, on Wed 20 May 8:33AM
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    As a United supporter I agree with Dannys coments, he­ is a player who scored many times against us to win­ matches for liverpool and for that he gets my respect.­ And jamie is a great player and the kind of heart that­ a team needs keep fighting till the final whistle, I­ feel sorry for him as he will never win the title with­ that team they are just not compatible, go on Jamie ask­ for a transfer to united I would have you there­ anytime.

    From paulandlyndsay, on Wed 20 May 8:29AM
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