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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  1. Why should rafa congratulate ferguson?

    ferguson is the­ most conceited, bad loser that the premier league has­ ever seen, when Liverpool pasted united at castle­ greyskull ferguson said that united were the better­ team! he thinks people are stupid.

    when did he ever­ congratulate anyone?

    did anyone say benitez was wrong­ when he made his outburst? Wenger,Redknapp any manager-­ No because Benitez is right, Ferguson is an ar**ehole­ who accuses the fa of rigging fixtures- he has no­ respect

    From NEIL, on Wed 20 May 2:42AM

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    From donneysbeck, on Wed 20 May 2:40AM

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    From donneysbeck, on Wed 20 May 2:36AM

  4. The truth is lofty these pages have been left open to­ scum an its mostely on the United side mate Let them­ think what they want, and rot in ignorance.

    From Don, on Wed 20 May 2:34AM

  5. this forum has become a cesspool for the sick and­ deranged, those great men Sir Matt Busby, Duncan­ Edwards, and all those other fine players and staff who­ died in Munich in 1958, plus Bill Shankly and Bob­ Paisley, and those who died at Hillsborough and Heysal,­ well they would all be turning in their graves to read­ the stuff that is being written here, what is wrong­ with you people,is'nt there enough grief in this­ sad world without you lot adding to it, i despair for­ this country, i really do. And i dont care which team­ you supposedly support, to me you are all the same, you­ are the real scum in this country.

    From lofty1082002, on Wed 20 May 2:14AM

  6. wheres all the posts goin, been removed or sumfin?

    From tinywirral, on Wed 20 May 2:13AM

  7. ya... especially when they beat us twice tis season but­ still lost it...

    From Aniki T, on Wed 20 May 2:09AM

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  9. fat spanish waiter read wot carra says (post551) not­ danny murphy

    From tinywirral, on Wed 20 May 2:04AM

  10. (THE REST OF POST 551) "We have to make sure we­ finish second now and win our last game of the season­ next weekend" YNWA

    From tinywirral, on Wed 20 May 2:03AM
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    Another Liverpool article by danny murphy. what a­ shock.
    Liverpool are all scummy c**ts. A fight between­ two players when you've already lost the title ­ goes to prove it.
    probably learn this behaviour from­ captain holigan, gerrard.
    Or theyre following the­ sportmanlike behaviour of benitez and the other­ liverpool muppets.

    From Fat Spanish Waiter, on Wed 20 May 1:56AM

  12. lfc website

    From tinywirral, on Wed 20 May 1:55AM

  13. Jamie Carragher has insisted Pepe Reina's bid for­ this season's Golden Glove award was behind his­ on-field disagreement with Alvaro Arbeloa during­ Liverpool's 2-0 victory at West Brom.
    Goals in­ each half from Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt secured­ victory for the Reds at The Hawthorns - and ended the­ Baggies' stay in the Premier League.

    West Brom­ fought hard for a way back into the game in the latter­ stages, and created a number of chances which had­ Carragher seething with frustration.

    "We­ can't win the league now but there are a number of­ targets we can aim for," said Carragher after the­ game. "We want to keep a clean sheet and we want­ Pepe to have a chance of the Golden Glove for the third­ season running. Pepe is one behind Van der Sar now and­ there's a chance Van der Sar won't play next­ week, so we wanted to make sure he got a clean sheet­ today.

    "To be honest we were a bit­ lackadaisical in our defending all through the game and­ they had too many chances.

    "Maybe we took it a­ bit too easy and let them attack us too much, but that­ was one of the toughest games I've played in all­ season. We go all over Europe playing top teams and we­ play against the best sides in this country, but that­ was one of the hardest games we've had."
    ­
    Carragher admits he's disappointed Liverpool's­ title chances have been ended for another season, but­ he's already looking forward to the prospect of­ making another challenge next year.

    "It's­ hard to win the Premier League because our top four­ sides plus Barcelona probably make up the best five­ sides in Europe," he said. "That's the­ challenge we face.

    "You can look at the­ statistics from this season and it's impressive­ that we've only lost two games and scored lots of­ goals, but United have got more points than us and­ credit to them because that's what matters.
    ­
    "We have to mak

    From tinywirral, on Wed 20 May 1:54AM

  14. jonathan c - it is necessary to call Cara a scum bag?­ does that make you any better?

    From c, on Wed 20 May 1:54AM

  15. spot on Kate

    From c, on Wed 20 May 1:45AM
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    jamie Carragher is a scum bag .... ya can take the lad­ outta the slum but ya cant take the slum outta the lad,­ he's always being a scum bag with no respect for­ anyone . if i was on his team first thing id get him is­ a bib the dribbling twit!!! if you believe thats­ passion hes shown there like the article says them your­ a bigger twit than he is!!! a few ties this year hes­ had words with arbeola, and its being Carragher whos­ had the s h i t season...

    From jonathan c, on Wed 20 May 1:38AM

  17. dear yahoo,

    wwhat is the point of this @#$% ? it does­ nothing to enhance anything - just seems to cause­ animosity between people who dont even know each other­ - without this they may even be best of mates - who­ knows. But allowing this abuse serves no purpose at all­ - get rid of it.

    jm

    From milo9463, on Wed 20 May 1:00AM

  18. scum hater , get 1 of your made up kids at uni &­ get them to teach you to spell .
    leed ????? no such­ thing .boy

    From antoni50, on Wed 20 May 12:58AM

  19. scum hater. get a life & stop playing tough guy as­ if we ever met manc or not i'd twist you up badly .­ boy. your wife must be a stunner & ur kids educated­ with you on here all the time chatting pure . boy .­ it's a shame we couldn't meet for a drink .­ boy.

    From antoni50, on Wed 20 May 12:56AM

  20. scum hater. get a life & stop playing tough guy as­ if we ever met manc or not i'd twist you up badly .­ boy. your wife must be a stunner & ur kids educated­ with you on here all the time chatting pure . boy .­ it's a shame we couldn't meet for a drink .­ boy.

    From antoni50, on Wed 20 May 12:54AM
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