F***ing hell some revisionism going on here. Comparing both in the same position i.e full-back - Flanno is the better player by a country f**king mile. You forgotten the absolute sh*te Carra got when he played right-back from half of Anfield? Got booed off in one game around the Christmas of 2000 against Southampton. Flanno gets forward more and is a far better passer of the ball too.
Yep Carra was a brilliant defender - at centre back. Flanno pisses all over him at full-back.
Carragher was a better full back, not that that is relevant seeing as I didn't mention Carragher as a full back. Carragher was part of significantly better defences as a full back. Getting sh*te off of our supporters doesn't mean very much.Our supporters (I include myself in this) are known to be stupid when it comes to this sort of thing. Lucas is the prime example of this. Carragher was a much better passer of the ball too, by the way, whether it's at centre back or at full back. Carragher's passing is ridiculously underrated. He wasn't Hansen, but he could pass the ball well.
Carragher was a better centre back and a better full back than Flanagan. If Flanagan was half as good as some of you like to make out, he'd be better than F***ing Cafu.
Don't know what your definition of a footballer is, but Carra a good footballer and Flanno a poor one? A good CB footballer is someone like Sakho, Ilori, maybe even Lovren, not Carra. And as for Flanno being poorer than Carra in terms of football ability, please elaborate? For me, Flanno is better technically and on the ball, therefore, a better footballer, it's just there for all to see imo.
Jesus wept. Carragher wasn't Hansen, I'm not claiming that. He's a significantly better footballer than Flanagan though. Even at Flanagan's best in 13/14, he had to be hauled off at half time or hooked early on more than one occasion, he was one of the most dribbled past players in the league (might even have been the highest), etc. Flanagan is pretty terrible on the ball. Carragher was a much better footballer than he's given credit for, but that's a discussion for another time. Carra is hardly egotistical and even he would tell you he was a better footballer than he was given credit for.
I don't think Coutinho will ever be the best player in the world. Am I writing Coutinho off?
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