Carragher has revealed he does not agree with Jurgen Klopp's request to replay Tottenham Hotspur versus Liverpool
Carragher understands why the Reds' boss has deemed this a necessary step.
Carragher believes Liverpool are 'fighting a battle they cannot win' and must now move on from this unfortunate situation.
Carragher has acknowledged it is little surprise the German is seeking some form of support having been on the wrong side of the fine margins that exist when competing for silverware.
Carragher
"There are some arguing that this is about Liverpool exceptionalism – that the club somehow considers itself more important than others and has therefore disproportionately elevated the significance of this error.
"Given the unique nature of the mistake, this is a deeply unfair and inaccurate representation,"
"Every club in this situation would feel like Liverpool, and every manager would be as annoyed as Klopp.
"Why wouldn’t the club explore all means to right the wrong and ensure it can never re-occur? They will hit a cul-de-sac on the replay issue, but demanding an increase in standards cannot be negative.
"We all heard the audio on Monday evening and it was worse than imaginable in terms of how chaotic it was.
"In cricket the third umpire follows a formula, the language the same every time there is an on-field review as if there is a checklist. It is mind boggling that football has been so slow to learn lessons.
"The Premier League now finds itself in a position where it must hope Liverpool are not involved in another title race – or a push for Champions League football – which is decided by a single point.
"The fact that Klopp has twice lost the Premier League title to Manchester City in such circumstances is undoubtedly on his mind.
"Nobody knows better than him that every point is crucial and is worth fighting for – especially when it has been denied your team because of reasons beyond your control.
"Whether you agree with him or not, if that point is the difference between success and failure this season it is wishful thinking to believe that Klopp has said everything there is to say on the significance of last Saturday."
Carragher added:
"Klopp and the owners of Liverpool’s memories are not so short to have forgotten that it is only three years since so many influential football and media figures were vociferously arguing that the results of eight months of Premier League match days should be voided because of Covid-19. Never mind one game, they wanted 289 struck from the record books.
"There appeared to be a lot more willingness to discuss abandoning protocols and ripping up the rule book then. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and exceptional circumstances prompted football to find a way to make the right decision in the interests of fairness and integrity."
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