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Jamie Carragher says Liverpool sold the most underrated player he played with for just £2.5m

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Jamie Carragher had a prolific career at Liverpool and was able to share the pitch with some incredible talent.Former midfielder Xabi Alonso is now Real Madrid manager and has even been linked with a return to Liverpool in the last month.Steven Gerrard has been backed to manage the Reds as well, with the ex-midfield duo, who played just in front of Carragher, helping the Merseyside outfit enjoy much success in the 2000s.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. IF Brighton is Mohamed Salah’s farewell game, what is your message to the Liverpool icon?



Credit: John Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say However, there is another former Liverpool midfielder who has now received praise from the 47-year-old this week.Jamie Carragher names Danny Murphy as most-underrated playerDanny Murphy moved to Anfield in 1997 from Crewe Alexandra for a fee of around £2m.He went on to notch an impressive 249 appearances, score 44 goals and provide 39 assists during his time on Merseyside.But he left Anfield in 2004, right before their Champions League triumph, to sign for Charlton Athletic in a £2.5m deal, as per the BBC.Murphy went on to excel in the Premier League for many years before eventually retiring in 2013.At Liverpool, he is not really regarded as one of their all-time top midfielders, but Carragher has now given the Englishman his flowers.The ex-centre-back was answering quick-fire questions for The Overlap’s social media accounts this week and named Murphy as the most underrated player he has played with.Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesLiverpool icon is Jamie Carragher’s best teammateElsewhere in the interview, Carragher named Gerrard as the best player he has played with.He said former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is the hardest trainer he has seen.The former stopper also thinks Gerrard is the best leader and is the one player he would want in a final.Elsewhere, Carragher named himself as the biggest loser and Wayne Rooney as his most competitive teammate.

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