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Carroll now a Liverpool legend - Carragher

ESPN staff
April 14, 2012

Jamie Carragher has claimed Andy Carroll will go down in Liverpool folklore following his winning goal against Everton in the FA Cup semi-final.

Carroll has come in for criticism following his £35m transfer from Newcastle, but Carragher joked that he repaid the fee with his goal that capped a Reds comeback.

Having fallen behind to a Nikica Jelavic goal, Luis Suarez drew Liverpool level before Carroll headed home late in the day.

"He (Carroll) will be remembered forever - a goal against Everton in a semi-final," Carragher told the club's official website. "That goal's worth £35 million on its own, for me!

"And Suarez - I wouldn't swap him for any player in the league."

Commenting on the result that books the Reds' place in the final, Carragher said: "It's relief, really. Losing to Everton would have been an absolute nightmare.

"We showed what Liverpool are about. David Moyes said the whole country was with them but we're a special club with special fans. Not many teams could come back.

"We did it before in 1986 when Everton were 1-0 up at half-time and we've done it again. We've got that ability to come back.

"Liverpool are expected to be in finals and win trophies. We've won one, let's win another."

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