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Jamie Carragher 'absolutely fine' after clash of heads with Liverpool team-mate John Flanagan
Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher declared himself 'absolutely fine' after being knocked out during a dramatic 1-1 draw at Arsenal.There was a lengthy delay in the second half when Carragher was left unconscious after a clash of heads with youngster John Flanagan.The former England defender was eventually carried off on a stretcher, his neck in a brace, and given oxygen. Out cold: Carragher lies on the Emirates pitch after a sickening clash of heads with Flanagan (right)However, after treatment at the Emirates Stadium, the veteran Reds centre-half had recovered enough to run onto the pitch at the final whistle to celebrate a dramatic draw.Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt slotted home a last-gasp penalty just moments after Robin van Persie's spot-kick deep into stoppage time looked to have won it for the Gunners.'I can't remember anything. As soon as I came round I was absolutely fine,' the 33-year-old said.'It was a little clash of heads and these things happen in football. The main thing was to get the three points.All's well that ends well: Carragher (right) and Spearing after the final whistle'I watched their penalty in the dressing room and then saw that we got our own.'I was just praying that we scored because to get four points out of six from the last two games is fantastic.'I went out onto the pitch at the end because I wanted to celebrate with the lads.'Fabio Aurelio also went off injured and Carragher added: 'Some of the players we had out there, because of the injuries we had, still qualify for the youth team so it was a really good team performance.'There has been a great togetherness. I think that's come since Kenny (Dalglish) has come in and everyone is together now.'When you have that togetherness you can achieve things. It's like the late penalty we got. You don't get that if you don't have togetherness and a spirit to not want to lose.'There's a feel good factor which has been strengthened with our last two performances and we just want to keep it going now.'Flanagan and fellow teenager Jack Robinson earned special praise from Carragher.He said: 'They were brilliant. It's unbelievable really when you think about how young they are.'The one thing these lads have is character. To play for Liverpool you need character, no matter how good a player you are.'You can have ups and downs but you've got to be strong and know how to deal with things mentally.'Jack had to come on to play against Walcott and I wouldn't even like that job myself, never mind a 17-year-old lad!'You can see the spirit in Flanno and Jack. They put their foot in, they are brave and they have a go.'They are also two good players, they are not just committed and they can play as well.'The one thing we have got in abundance with those two young full-backs is character and you need thatif you want to have a long career at Liverpool - our fans demand it.'It was a great testament to the young lads.'Jay Spearing was excellent again in the middle of the park. He was fantastic against Manchester City and he did it again against Arsenal.' Nice one son: Young Spearing (left) put in another fine shift in the Liverpool midfield Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1: Kuyt makes Gunners pay penalty at the deathJagielka: Forget about chasing Liverpool and focus on strong finishAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Robin Van Persie, Jamie Carragher, Dirk Kuyt, Fabio Aurelio Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom