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There Was A Distinct Lack Of English Players In Jamie Carragher's All-Time Liverpool XI

There Was A Distinct Lack Of English Players In Jamie Carragher's All-Time Liverpool XI
Lee Costello
By Lee Costello
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Jamie Carragher has selected his all-time greatest Liverpool XI, and as you would imagine, it is quite a powerful looking team.

Littered with stars from across the decades, there is even enough room for two players who are still playing for the club under Arne Slot.

However, there is a distinct lack of English players in the side, which is noteworthy when you consider that a lot of the team is made up of players from the '70s, '80s, and '90s.

It was Carragher's turn to be the guest of honour on The Stick to Football podcast, and when he was asked to pick this dream team, he had clearly put a lot of thought into it.

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“I would go with Ray Clemence just over Alisson just the fact that we won so many trophies,” Carragher began.

“Right-back, Phil Neal. I think if I was asked this question at the end of his career I would probably say Trent [Alexander-Arnold]. But I’ll go with Phil Neal for the fact he won four European Cups.

“I would go with Virgil van Dijk and Alan Hansen [at centre-back], I think that would be a great partnership.

“Andy Robertson may come into the equation - I don’t think Liverpool have had a history of unbelievable left-backs even when they were really successful. I’m going to go for Steve Nicol, he had a great combination with John Barnes.

“Souey has to be in central midfield, so John Barnes on the left Graeme Souness in the middle alongside Steven Gerrard.

“On the right, I think there’s two options; Ian Callaghan, he’s the only player to play more games than me. But Mo Salah’s got to go in on that right side and Kenny Dalglish has got to play.

“I think Ian Rush goes in because of what he won. I think if Luis Suarez had got a league title and European cup to his name I think I’d have put him.”

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Only Clemence, Barnes and Gerrard are actually from Liverpool, as a surprising number of the players are actually Scottish.

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Here is Carragher's team in full:

Goalkeeper: Ray ClemenceDefence: Phil Neal, Alan Hansen, Virgil van Dijk, Steve Nicol

Midfield: Mo Salah, Graeme Souness, Steven Gerrard, John Barnes

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Attack: Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush

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