Jamie Carragher would be lying on the changing room floor exhausted after every game and every training session. That was something I'd never seen before' Liverpool goalkeeper on why Carra went so far' for the Reds

"Jamie Carragher was your archetypal one-club player. The Liverpool legend turned out for the Reds in 17 consecutive Premier League seasons, racking up a total of 737 appearances. When he retired at the end of the 2012/13 campaign, his medal collection included two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and the unforgettable 2005 Champions League triumph. While medals and honours are a traditional marker of what a player achieved in their career, a less tangible yardstick is their dressing room influence."

"Sander Westerveld joined Liverpool in 1999, when he became the most expensive goalkeeper in English football, moving for a 4 million fee from Vitesse. By this time, Carragher was established in the Reds' first-team squad and he left quite an impression on the young Dutch stopper. When I first came to England, Carra would be lying on the floor in the dressing room, exhausted, after every game and every training session,"

Jamie Carragher spent 17 consecutive Premier League seasons at Liverpool, making 737 appearances and retiring after the 2012/13 campaign. His honours include two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and the 2005 Champions League. A less tangible yardstick of a player's career is dressing-room influence. Sander Westerveld joined Liverpool in 1999, moving for a 4 million fee from Vitesse. Westerveld recalled Carragher lying exhausted on the dressing-room floor after every game and every training session and said Carragher gave everything on the pitch and in training. Westerveld made 103 appearances for Liverpool and praised Sami Hyypia's calming influence.

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