They really said that?

"No disrespect to Chelsea, but their supporters aren't like ours," said Jamie Carragher, cutting to the chase in the aftermath of Liverpool's victory in 2005. "We've got a working-class support while the majority of fans at Stamford Bridge are probably a bit more well-to-do. In my opinion, clubs which have that traditional core of working-class fans are always going to be more passionate about football."

Maybe Carra should read the Anfield atmosphere thread 

"This is the worst Liverpool side in history," ran one critique yesterday. The worst in 40 years, reckoned another. Alan Hansen merely rated the performance at Southampton as the poorest for 14 years.


less than 6 months later Stevie Gerrard lifted the Champions league cup