Source: Liverpool_Echo
Jamie Carragher apologises to Liverpool FC fans after FA Cup humiliation
Jamie Carragher 300[LNB]JAMIE CARRAGHER today apologised to Liverpool's supporters for the wretched performance that sent their season hurtling to a new low.[LNB]The Reds crashed out of the FA Cup last night, losing their third round replay against Championship side Reading 2-1 at Anfield, to increase the pressure on boss Rafa Benitez.[LNB]It was as bad as Liverpool have played during this dispiriting campaign and Carragher refused to make any excuses for why they failed to take a golden opportunity - they led 1-0 in injury time - insisting it was 'unacceptable'.[LNB]Liverpool now face two crucial Premier League games against Stoke and Tottenham that will go a long way to shaping how the rest of the season maps out and Carragher knows they owe their fans an emphatic response.[LNB]'It was a very bad night for Liverpool and we can't disguise that - we had to do more against a side from a lower league,' said Carragher, one of only a couple of players who emerged with credit.[LNB]'We have to apologise for the way we performed. We have to give credit to Reading, hold our hands up. We all like to win but when you don't, you have to be a good loser.[LNB]'We have to accept they deserved it. But, at the same time, we have got to look at ourselves and the way we performed was not acceptable.[LNB]'We've got a massive game coming up against Stoke now. It will be very tough, as we played extra time and we have got to show enormous character to come back.[LNB]'But that's what we have got to do. We have got to move on but, at the same time, we have to say sorry to the fans who came to Anfield and all those watching on TV.'
