Carragher played his 737th and final game for Liverpool and the 35-year-old was given a standing ovation by the home fans before and after the game.

“I don’t think there are many about like that, I’ve got to be honest. Rodgers said when asked how he would go about replacing Carragher.
“What he’s got at this football club is unique. You have to find different ways. All great players, their time comes to an end.
“We’ve seen it here through the years. You look at Ian Rush when he went away and they brought in John Barnes and Peter Beardsley – and they brought something else.
“We need to find a good one now to come in and support the group – and it certainly won’t be easy.”

Liverpool played 16 Premier League games with the 35 year old coming back into the starting XI and has lost only once.

Thanks for the wonderfull memories Carra.You’ll Never Walk Alone.

Liverpool FC
Legend Jamie Carragher will captain Liverpool against QPR on Sunday at Anfield on his 737th and final appearance before retirement in the absence of Steven Gerrard. Prior to kick-off, players from both Liverpool and QPR will form a guard of honour for retiring Carragher, who will be accompanied onto the pitch by his two children. The Reds will be without Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Daniel Agger, but Martin Skrtel could be available after missing last weekend’s win at Fulham through illness.

Liverpool (Possible, 4-3-3): Reina; Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique; Henderson, Lucas, Shelvey; Sturridge, Coutinho, Downing.
Out: Agger (back), Allen, Gerrard (both shoulder), Flanagan, Kelly (both knee), Suárez (suspended).

QPR
Already relegated QPR has little bit of injury concerns to worry about. QPR’s main playmaker Adel Taarabt will be absent for the fixture due to the death of his grandmother, while Shaun Wright-Phillips and Andrew Johnson are out with injuries. French striker Loïc Remy is available for the fixture despite a midweek arrest on suspicion of rape.

QPR (Possible, 4-4-2): Green; Bosingwa, Hill, Onuoha, Traoré; Park, Mbia, Derry; Hoilett; Zamora, Hoilett.
Out: Taarabt (family bereavement), Wright-Phillips (ankle), Johnson (knee).

Prediction – Liverpool 3 QPR 0

The Reds have been heavily rumoured with a move for Eriksen, who has just one year remaining on his current contract with the Eredivisie champions

The 21 year old has been one of the standout performers for the Dutch champions this season, scoring 10 goals in 33 appearances.

‘We want to play attacking football with the ball on the ground and that is exactly what Christian Eriksen is all about,’ said Agger.

‘That is the kind of player we need. It all depends on which team he plays for.
‘If he plays for a team who want to keep the ball on the ground, then the answer is yes – due to his passing, his runs and his hard work.’
‘He has to do what he believes is best and no-one else but him should decide his future,’ he said.
‘You must never listen to anyone else other than yourself.’

Carragher who has racked up 736 appearances for the reds, is set to retire after Liverpool’s final league game of the season against Queens Park Rangers at Anfield on Sunday.

When Carragher retires, it will be a sad day for any Liverpool fan and for anyone who likes the game,” he told LFC TV’s new ‘Carragher’ documentary.

“The memory that I have of him is someone who was loyal and committed.

“You will always remember him as a Liverpool player because that’s the only team he played for.

“I have had incredible battles against him. I lost some and I won some but they were always fair and always hard. He’s a competitor.

“For me, he will go down as one of the top five. If you talk about how long he has played for Liverpool and what he won there and what type of player he was, he will go down as one of the greatest in the history of the league.”

Carragher has won 11 trophies with Liverpool which includes 3 league clubs, 2 F.A cups, 1 F.A cup youth, 2 Community shields, Champions league Crown, UEFA cup and UEFA super cup.

Liverpool currently sit seventh in the Premier League, 12 points off fourth-placed Arsenal.

The Reds have drawn thirteen Premier League games this campaign and Rodgers believes his side will become consistent enough to secure a top four finish once they convert those draws into victories.

“My focus is to try to close the gap,” said Rodgers. “We are bridging that gap slowly this year but hopefully we will take a bigger stride next year.

“But the reality is very simple: we are 30 points behind the leaders and 12 points behind fourth place so we have a lot of work to do here.

“We know it is a long road but we don’t like being second-best and being behind. We don’t start the season aiming to finish fourth. The aim is always to win the title.

“A club of this status that is the ultimate objective – but you have to be realistic.”

“We need to turn a lot of our draws into victories, which I believe will push us into the top four next year”.

“My biggest aim was to try to improve the consistency of the group but if we are going to make the jump into the next phase we have to improve again.

“It is always the aim to finish top – every big club will go in with that ambition – but we know it is a process to arrive there. We are confident next year we can make those steps to keep the progress moving on.”

There were suggestions earlier this season that Rodgers was looking to sell Reina with the 30-year old constantly linked with a £10m move to Barcelona.

“It’s that silly season now that starts up all the rumors and what not but Pepe’s not for sale,” said Rodgers.
“He’s got three years left on his contract here, he’s happy and obviously there’s speculation but it’s not worth commenting on.”

Agger enjoyed his best ever season for Liverpool in terms of injury-avoidance, starting every league game bar a one game suspension.

“The club’s medical team and associated specialists have decided to undertake a series of elective injections to enhance the stability of the defender’s back.

“Undergoing the treatment means he will miss the remaining fixtures against Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.

“Liverpool believe this pro-active action and planned rehabilitation programme will have long-term benefits for the 28-year-old’s career for both club and country”.

Gerrard will be undergoing surgery on his left shoulder and will sit out the Reds’ trip to Fulham on Sunday and next weekend’s match against Queens Park Rangers.
The 32 year old is also set to miss England’s post-season friendly matches against Republic of Ireland at Wembley and Brazil in Rio de Janeiro .
“Liverpool have confirmed Steven Gerrard will undergo surgery on a recurrent shoulder problem this week,” a club statement confirmed.

“The captain’s injury has progressively worsened in recent weeks and requires an operation to cure it.

“Gerrard will now miss the final two games of 2012-13, but he is expected to be fit for the start of pre-season

The match ended in 0-0 draw with Liverpool struggling to turn their possession into clear-cut chances without top scorer Luis Suarez.

We all wanted [a goal] at the end, mainly for this fella [Jamie Carragher] playing in his last derby,” Gerrard told reporters. “Everton have improved a lot. They’ve had a good season and are difficult to beat and that sums our season up in a way.

“We played well but lacked the cutting edge against the sides above us. We’ll take a point but we’re slightly disappointed it wasn’t three.”

Carragher who played his last derby also expressed disappointment to not to sign off with a win in his final game against Everton.

”It’s a fair result. It wasn’t to be and a draw was a fair result. There weren’t too many chances at either end. It was a tense derby if you like and credit to Everton.

“Coming to Anfield and getting a draw is a good result. I’m slightly disappointed but a fair result in the end I think. It was a good day. I’ve got a few games left with Liverpool. It was a big-game derby and I would have liked to have won it but ultimately we didn’t lose.”

The England skipper expects to pen a new deal over the next few months, with his current contract expiring at the end of the 2013/14 season.

“They want me to extend, I want to extend, so it’s just a matter of time really,” said the midfielder.

He continues, “How long for I’m not too sure yet. That’s under discussion at the moment. But it will get sorted one way or another in the summer.”

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has also confirmed that talks have taken place with midfielder, stating, “Stevie and I went out for something to eat a couple of weeks back and had a good chat about plans and whatnot.

“I have been ever so pleased with Stevie this year. For me as a manager, to have a captain like that has been brilliant. He’s certainly one I would envisage to be here for a good few years yet.”

Liverpool fans will be hoping that their talisman in Steven Gerrard will stay at the club for the years to come having notched up 9 goals and 9 assists in England’s top-flight this season – proving yet still to be one of the best in the business, all at the ripe age of 32.