LIVERPOOL’S captain Steven Gerrard has admitted that his first season without fellow Scouser Jamie Carragher will be ‘strange’.
Gerrard also believes that Carragher’s replacement will have a massive void to fill at Anfield, replacing a man who has been a constant presence in a career spanning for over 16 years and over 700 games for the Reds.
Brendan Rodgers has already made plans for replacing Carragher; his first signing this summer was Kolo Toure from Manchester City, who also boasts years of experience with a number of different clubs.
Rodgers has also been linked with a number of defenders this summer and will hope to acquire some defensive talent in order to replicate the relentless dedication shown by Carragher.
However, Gerrard believes that the club will face a tough challenge to replace Carragher, saying in The Daily Post:
“Of course, from a selfish point of view I wish he was coming back and doing one more season. Hopefully the replacements we get in perform well for us because they are certainly big shoes to fill.
“It will feel strange and it will be different [next season]. I’m used to hearing his voice from day one of pre-season. But he’s got other things that he needs to focus on; he’s going down the TV avenue and he’s going to be working for Sky, so we all wish him good luck with that.”
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Well I wished Alonso came back, and masch. So yea
I wish he can give us one mor season cos he has still lots in him to give.
Actually, both Gerrard and Carragher are not actually ‘scousers’. They weren’t born in the city of Liverpool
Great vote of confidence for Kolo Toure there Stevie! Mu ha ha ha Ha haaa