Terry - Carra best in world

Chelsea ace pays tribute to Liverpool rival

By Chris Harvey   Last updated: 23rd January 2008

Liverpool Carragher

Carragher: Tribute from Chelsea's John Terry

I personally think that over the last four or five years he has been the best defender in the world.

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John Terry claims Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is the best in the world.

The England captain believes Carragher, who retired from internationals last year, compares favourably with any defender in the game today.

"I personally think that over the last four or five years he has been the best defender in the world," Terry told the official Liverpool website.

"He's been consistent in the Premier League, he's never injured, he always gives 100 per cent, he's a good reader of the game, he's quick and is good in the air.

"He has everything you need to be a world class defender and you also have to look at what he's achieved in the Champions League with Liverpool."

Achievement

Terry is also full of admiration at Carragher's landmark of playing 500 matches for his home-town club.

"To reach 500 games is a huge achievement," said Terry. "I've been at Chelsea a long time and am still nowhere near that total. He is a credit to himself.

"For a centre-half, he's also great on the ground as well. He knows when to get the ball away, when to clear his lines.

"He also never stops talking to his team-mates and that's a great thing to have. Even when you watch games on the television it's always his voice you can hear."

Comments

Steve Hall (Liverpool fan) says...

Carra is the most commited player for club and Country there's ever been! Why he has never played centre back for England is a mystery? !!!!!!! Please come back and help us win the world Cup plus show the others how it's done they could learn alot from you!!!

Posted 13:16 25th January 2008

Lee Connor (Liverpool fan) says...

get jamie back out of retirement and get him in the england team most managers would have him down first on there list jamie for england

Posted 18:06 23rd January 2008

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