Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool's Jamie Carragher wants to qualify from Europa League group as soon as possible
Sapping; Carragher endured the midweek exertions at UtrechtJamie Carragher wants Liverpool to qualify from their Europa League group as soon as possible so they can focus on improving their faltering Premiership season.Liverpool moved two points clear at the top of Group K with a 'decent' 0-0 draw at Utrecht last night and next up is a double header with Napoli, which will largely determine how the teams finish.But with surprise package Blackpool visiting Anfield at the weekend Carragher would have preferred not to endure such midweek exertions. 'We've got an away game in Napoli which we want to come through unscathed, and then we've got to make the most of our home games,' said Liverpool's vice captain.'We want to try and get through as quickly as possible because then we can rest players and that will obviously benefit us in the league.'With this format you try and win your homes games and not lose your away games, and that's what we've done in the first two games.'In the Europa League we will probably win more away games than we would in the Champions League because the standard is not as high, but a point away anywhere in Europe is a decent result.'Utrecht got a draw in their first game so they probably went for this match a bit more than us. 'But as I said, we're pleased with a point but obviously the performance could have been a little bit better.' Surprise package: Carragher said Blackpool are already everyone's second favourite team in the Premier League With Liverpool taking just six points from six games Carragher is not understimating Blackpool, and he stated his admiration for the newly-promoted club. 'Blackpool will be a massive test,' he said. 'They've been the revelation of the Premier League this season and I think they're everyone's second team. Everyone wants to see them do well.'But we've got to make sure we get the three points and start moving up the league. We've got to match them for spirit.' Hodgson happy to escape with a precious point from Holl hole after drawUtrecht 0 Liverpool 0: Roy's Reds' woe continues with drab Europa drawALL THE WEEKEND BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSLIVERPOOL FC