'I still get the same buzz'
Jamie Carragher has spoken of his delight at returning to the first-team during Saturday’s Anfield clash with Stoke and admitted he still gets the same buzz as when he made his LFC debut 15 years ago.
Liverpool's No.23 has spent a lot of the season on the bench due to the excellent form of Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger, but you won't find the vice-captain complaining about it.
On his return to the starting XI, Carragher said: "I enjoyed it. I am no different to anyone else. I have been out the side for a while and understandably so.
"The lads in my position and the whole team have been doing great. It was just nice to put the red shirt on and play at Anfield again. It is something that I have wanted to do since I was 18 and nothing has changed now I'm nearly 34. But the lads have been doing great and I understand the situation.
"Of course you want to play and the manager wouldn't expect anything else. When I have been playing over the years and doing well, someone else has had to sit on the bench for me. The roles have reversed now and you have to show respect to the manager, the club and the players playing in my position. I appreciate that. The club have done a lot for me over the years.
"You have got to be professional and wait for your chance. When it comes, you have got to do as well as you can."