A crucial mistake from Jamie Carragher Liverpool coloring elimination of the Europa League. However, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers does not blame his senior defender.
After losing 0-2 from Zenit St. Petersburg in the first leg match last round of 32, Liverpool had to undergo second leg at Anfield with a mission to reverse the aggregate.
Unfortunately, early in the match held on Friday (22/02/2013) pm dawn, the Liverpool goalkeeper actually breaking first on 19 minutes, when a mistake in doing backpass Carragher makes Hulk can make Zenit ahead.
After that 'The Red' slowly rise and then scored three goals in reply and turned around to win 3-1 on aggregate so to make it 3-3.
However, Hulk scored born Carragher mistake in this match proved decisive, as Zenit then benefited thanks to the ability to make goals away. Zenit escapes, Liverpool out.
Even so, Rodgers reluctant to scapegoat the elimination Carragher Liverpool. Moreover, it calls back 35 years rarely make mistakes, even in practice.
"That was probably the first mistake I've ever seen him do since I came to this club, and that too is included in the training sessions every day," Rodgers said on Liverpool's website.
"There's no mistake that was inflicted on him. I think tonight he performed brilliantly in a way to control the Hulk, which is a major threat to its power.'s Just one misfortune that can happen to a player."
"I'm disappointed for Carra because he is a great professional and he deserves to go to the next round. Unfortunately not the reality," Rodgers regrets.
