Carra calls for more character

Last updated : 15 November 2006 By Al Campbell
Liverpool's woeful away record continued on Sunday when they were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal. Jamie Carragher says it's about time the team showed a bit more character when they're up against it away from Anfield.

"Obviously, we've got to start to show more character away from home, particularly when we go a goal down," said the Reds' vice-captain.

"Showing the right character is one of the qualities I've always been proud to be associated with most, so it hurts me to think people don't think we're showing enough of it now.

"In these types of game, the first goal is always so important because of the quality of the opposition.

"It's the same when we score first. It's a long time since we lost a game in which we scored first, so we've got to do more to get ourselves in front in the away games.

"Psychologically it hurt us, and then losing another at the start of the second half made it even more difficult against a team of Arsenal's quality."

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