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Jamie Carragher has moved to quell the first rumblings of discontent among Liverpool fans by telling them: ‘Stick with us if you want to see the title back at Anfield.’ The long-serving Liverpool defender could hardly conceal his dismay at the animosity from the sidelines against Fulham and, at one stage in the second half, turned towards fans in the Centenary Stand to remonstrate over the level of criticism.
Though Liverpool remain level on points with Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League the 30-year-old centre back clearly fears the mounting impatience among his fellow Scousers could yet pose the biggest threat to their hopes of being champions for the first time in 19 years.
Stoke had already held out for a goalless draw at Anfield and Fulham followed suit against a background of angry protests from the disgruntled home support.
Carragher sympathised with their frustration but explained why an atmosphere of tension and anxiety could jeopardise their best chance of finishing top since Kenny Dalglish’s side won the old First Division in 1990.
‘The crowd want us to win so much that it transmits itself to the players on the pitch,’ he said.
‘The crowd want us to win so much that it transmits itself to the players on the pitch,’ he said.
‘You could feel that when we were trying to get a breakthrough in the second half against Fulham on Saturday.
‘The supporters have to realise we are still in November, not March or April. We all have to stay patient. It is a long race and we have to accept it is not the be-all and end-all if we draw a home game.
‘Like us, the fans are passionate about winning the title but sometimes that passion can bowl you over. Don’t get me wrong, the fans are great for us but we are in this together and we all have to realise the importance of being patient.
‘We can’t afford to get too downhearted because there are going to be plenty more games like the Fulham one between now and the end of the season. We have got to be ready for that and make sure we deal with it.’
Carragher pinpointed a growing danger to Liverpool’s title aspirations as he reflected on deserved victories over Chelsea and Manchester United but some desperate struggles against lesser opposition.
‘Pretty much every team coming to Anfield is going to rely on a counter-attacking style,’ he said.
‘We can’t very well complain about that seeing as we have done exactly the same in so many big away games in Europe but we have to be ready for it. ‘Even if we had beaten Fulham and Stoke teams would keep coming here and throwing men behind the ball. I’m sure Chelsea have to put up with the same thing at Stamford Bridge and you just have to show you are good enough to rise above it.
'If we want to challenge for the title we simply have to adapt and prove we can cope with that sort of problem. ‘In between people shouldn’t get too down if we occasionally fall short. We know we didn’t hit the heights against Fulham and didn’t deserve to win but it’s important to keep a sense of perspective.’
'If we want to challenge for the title we simply have to adapt and prove we can cope with that sort of problem. ‘In between people shouldn’t get too down if we occasionally fall short. We know we didn’t hit the heights against Fulham and didn’t deserve to win but it’s important to keep a sense of perspective.’
- Daily Sports UK
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