Source: PA
Dalglish hails Carragher ahead of landmark
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes Jamie Carragher still has plenty to offer the club as the veteran defender prepares to pass another landmark in his career.
The centre-back, captaining the side in the absence of the injured Steven Gerrard, is set to play his 666th match for the club against Fulham on Monday. It will put the 33-year-old second in the all-time list in terms of appearances at Anfield, although it is inconceivable he will eventually get past Ian Callaghan's phenomenal 857.
Carragher, who has a year left on his contract, has been a linked with a move into the club's backroom staff when he finally finishes playing and it has even been suggested he could one day become manager. The former England international is, however, concentrating on his playing career at the moment - for which Dalglish is grateful as the Bootle-born defender is the major influence at the back.
"It is a great accolade for him to be the second in the table for most appearances as a Liverpool player," said the Scot. "He has been here a while and hopefully he will be here for a lot longer.
"Cally (Callaghan) is iconic here not just because of the number of games he played but for the service he gave to the club and the success he brought with him. He was there at the start of the foundations for the club, he was in there with Shanks (former manager Bill Shankly).
"Carra might have just missed out on that but he has been a part of an awful lot of people's reign at the club and has served every single one of them superbly well. I am sure he has one or two miles left in him yet."
