Bit of an elephant in the room isn't it really. He's been a great servant - and our other CBs play better when he's in the team but he's not a long term solution any more. He's always said he doesn't mind who comes in, he always finds a way back into the team. If he sticks with this attitude, he'll be ok. My main worry is that he does tend to take a few games to get into his stride as it were and not playing regularly might impact on his ability to fulfil a useful role. That said - if we've got 4 defenders that are fit and better than Carragher, then I don't think we've got a lot to worry about defensively. And let's not forget he got a nice big contract renewal recently. Wages most other clubs wouldn't match.