5 players who made the best of their limited abilities on the pitch

Jamie Carragher

Although he was an Everton fan, Jamie Carragher gave his best on the field every time he donned the Liverpool red. His passion for the club was amazing and he would have got more recognition had it not been for a certain Steven Gerrard.

Carragher often spent his initial years with the senior team as a utility player. He was deployed in the full back roles or in a defensive midfield role and he also deputised for other centre backs when the need arose. This was because of his limited abilities as a football player.

However, when Rafa Benitez came to Liverpool, Carragher’s Liverpool career took an amazing U-turn. Benitez realized that it was possible to make use of Carragher’s determination, competitiveness and leadership qualities to turn him into a stalwart defender. Thus, Carragher became a regular in the heart of the Liverpool defence for a very long period of time.

One of his most memorable performance and one which epitomises his skills was the Champions League final in 2005. Despite being down by three goals, Carragher was determined to fight till the end.

He laid crunching tackles and interceptions to keep the fearsome Milan attack at bay for most of the second half and extra time. During extra time, he was struggling with cramps and yet he somehow found the energy to pull Liverpool through.