Degen says he has quickly settled into the right midfield position he's played in for the last two games thanks to Carragher behind him shouting at him throughout the 90 minutes.
"I am a footballer with heart and I live to play the game. All the time I was out injured, I kept believing I could come back. I wanted to fight to show I could play here and I think everyone knows I don't give up," he said.
"It doesn't matter what has happened in the past. I just had to wait for my chance to give my best. I hope I have done that now. Carra has been a big influence, particularly in the last two games at Stoke and against Tottenham.
"He shouts at me, he tells me where to stand and what to do. He is very important for us and also for me. Sometimes when you are behind a man, you have a better view of what is going on. This is very good and helps me a lot."