• Premier League

Carragher fears he only has two years left at the top

ESPN staff
October 6, 2011
Jamie Carragher applauds the fans © PA Photos
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Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that he believes his time at the highest level will probably be over within two years.

Carragher, who has spent his entire career at the club, has made 676 appearances for the Reds since making his debut in a League Cup match against Middlesbrough in 1997.

The 33-year-old has continued to be a fixture in manager Kenny Dalglish's teams this season, but has attracted some criticism for a couple of errors as time begins to catch up with him.

Carragher admits he can see the end of his career on the horizon - but is determined to play on until he is no longer wanted by the coaching staff.

When asked when his time in the Liverpool team might come to an end, Carragher said: "Ask Kenny. He picks the team. It will be up to the coaching staff I suppose.

"You want to try to get as much out of your career and play as long as possible. The time will come in the next 12, 18 months, maybe two years.

"That won't be down to myself. It will be down to the people around me, the staff, the manager. They will decide.''

Carragher has been tipped as a future Liverpool manager once his playing days come to an end, and he admits that a move into the dugout is one he intends to pursue.

"Do I want to go in to coaching or management? Yes, I think so,'' he said. "I've taken my first steps to coaching and the [UEFA] B licence.

"We all love the game, you want to stay involved in the game.''

Carragher also reiterated his views on England, after courting controversy on Thursday for suggesting the national team have 'cheated' by appointing a foreign manager.

"It's nothing against Capello or anybody who comes in in the future,'' Carragher added. "It's nothing against foreign players or coaches. I just think that's what international football should be about.

"For me we shouldn't have a foreign member of staff. The best doctor in the country should be the England doctor, the best bus driver etc. That's what international football is.

"If we're not up to it in certain areas we have to improve.''

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