“THEY SHOULD BE THANKING HIM FOR SAVING THEM TONIGHT!” Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back as he criticised Liverpool’s squad after their 1–0 win over Inter, arguing that the entire team was carried by a single player who delivered when everyone else disappeared. Carragher claimed Liverpool would have left Italy embarrassed if not for one late moment of brilliance that completely changed the match.
Liverpool’s tense evening at the San Siro took a new turn when Carragher’s harsh post-match verdict went viral. Despite the Reds leaving with a narrow victory, he stressed on live TV that the performance was nowhere near the required standard, and that the win came down solely to one individual who refused to let the team crumble.
Carragher argued that Liverpool were second-best for large stretches of the game. Inter pressed with more intensity, created better chances, and pushed Liverpool’s defence to breaking point. The Reds struggled for rhythm, the midfield looked out of sync, and the absence of Mohamed Salah lingered heavily over the contest. But just when Liverpool seemed destined to leave frustrated and exposed, one decisive moment flipped the script.
He singled out the late match-winner — the player who stepped up and took control when others went missing. Carragher insisted that without that crucial intervention — the sort of moment only true big-game players deliver — Liverpool would be facing humiliation today instead of celebrating a Champions League victory.
He criticised their lack of urgency, sloppy transitions, and failure to dictate the match. Carragher warned that relying on “last-minute rescues” is a dangerous habit, especially in European competition where a single slip can end your entire campaign. He stressed that Liverpool must show far more determination and courage moving forward, or they will be punished by stronger opponents.
But at the heart of his message was this:
Liverpool owe that win entirely to the one player who refused to give up.
The rest of the squad, he said, should be grateful — because without him, Inter would be celebrating and Liverpool would be mocked across Europe today.
The result might go down in the record books, but Carragher’s explosive comments have already sparked debate and intensified the pressure on the squad.
