Carragher Admits: Title Not Priority For Liverpool

• zocoss

  31 May 10, 00:08

  CARRAGHER: TOP FOUR PRIORITY

  

   

  Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says the club will be concentrating on regaining their place in the top four next season. 

  The Reds finished the last campaign in a disappointing seventh place after facing strong challenges from the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham for the final the Champions League spot. 

  Spurs eventually grabbed the sought after place to break the once dominant hold Liverpool had at the top of the Premier League, alongside Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal. 

  But off-the-field turbulence at Anfield has continued to rumble throughout the week and manager Rafa Benitez is unlikely to have the funds he desires to bolster his squad. 

  And Carragher says his side will focus on climbing back up the table - rather than mounting a strong title challenge - because of the shortage of cash available to their Spanish manager to strengthen. 

  The England stopper said in The People: "Clubs like Real Madrid and Inter Milan can just throw £100million at new players if they don't win the title. 

  "But Liverpool can't do that. We have to build. We can't just raid the transfer market. 

  "Next season, rather than thinking too much about the title, we have to concentrate on getting back in the top four."

• Just_do_it_lah

  31 May 10, 00:10

  I think he is just being honest....

  If Stevie leaves for Real,  If Torres jump ships....

• Rooney9

  31 May 10, 01:37

  it will be harder to finish in the top 4 now, as spurs, man city and villa and maybe everton all can compete to finish in the top 4 now. man united and chelsea, as usual will usually occupy the top 2 positions unless they cock up themselves big time. the rest will fight to finish in the top 3 and 4 positions.

• Rooney9

  31 May 10, 01:43

  if liverpool have the players to win the title, do u think he will still say the same? of course not. in his mind, if liverpool can finish top 4 next season, it will be considered as very good already, never mind winning the title.

• Just_do_it_lah

  31 May 10, 02:07

  If Jose Mourinho (the Real boss) gets his hands on Stevie (Mr Liverpool icon), the transfer will definitely rock the Anfield boat...

  If that happens, many other vital players like Torres will look some where else that could likely achieve more success....

  If players of that calibre leaves (You'll never walk alone - Torres walk with Stevie out of Anfield), getting into Top 6 (for Europa League) will only be practical for the REDs next season. 

  If, If & If....

• Rooney9

  31 May 10, 02:09

  with torres and gerrard, liverpool may not even finish top top 4. if they dun qualify for CL again, I wonder if they will go the route of Leeds?

• Just_do_it_lah

  31 May 10, 02:19

  Well, fighting for Top 4 is only ideal for the Reds right now... (with Torres & Gerrad)... just imagine.. w/o them, Reds will probably hope to qualify for Europa League...

  Well, when they won the Champions League in 2005, they gradually hope to land the Premiership Title... and every seasons, it always come out empty..

  This season is the worst of the lot, can't even make it to UCL. 

  Even with lots of cash (too bad.. only 5 Million pound available), may not attract good calibre players if they are NOT IN EUROPE, UCL. (eg Man City trying very hard to tempt Kaka even with 100million pounds bid).

  With lots of Oil $ can't even attracts star players.... W/o $$, lagi can't make it thru their agents.... RIP.

• Rooney9

  31 May 10, 02:34

  5m available to sign players for next season? no problem lar, just sign those free players lor and sign those from div 1 or from asia. I am sure they dun costs much. u have to make do with what u have.

  otherwise sell players to raise cash if that is the case.

• CKeer

  31 May 10, 10:04

  I feel that what Carragher is to Liverpool is the same as Neville is to United. They both talked too much. And most of the time, uninspiring quotes.