Reds moving forward – Carragher

Carragher has made 38 appearances for Liverpool this season

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says there is plenty to look forward to next season at Anfield after a strong second half of the campaign.

Liverpool finished outside the European places, but Carragher believes the club is going places under Kenny Dalglish.

He told BBC Radio Merseyside: “I think we’ve got stuff to be positive about – although we’re slightly disappointed with the last couple of results.

“When Kenny came in we’d have bitten someone’s hand off to finish 6th.”

Carragher is now hoping the squad can be further strengthened in the summer, after the January signings of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.

“We’re the same as any Liverpool fans,” added the 33-year-old. “We’d love to see ourselves going for top players and getting top players but that’s down to the manager and who he decides is good enough to come in.

“I’m sure there’ll be a few changes in the summer, as there is every year no matter how well you’re doing. Hopefully we can do a lot better next season.”

The former England man says he has been pleased with his own form this season and also paid tribute to Brazilian midfielder Lucas for his consistent performances over the course of the campaign.

“I think Lucas was rightly our player of the year – he’s had a great season. I’ve been pleased with the way I’ve played this season coming back after the shoulder injury.

“But things like that don’t matter – we finished sixth and we haven’t done well in the cups so we can’t look back on a great season.”