If Carragher wasn't local this wouldn't be a debate.
His race is run.
His day has been and gone.
Far more often when he's on the pitch he's been a liability than a defensive rock.
He changes our play massively for the worse.
Coates is the future and can be the present. Carragher is the past. It's so obvious I can't believe we're debating it.
Who do you want an in-form and flying Van Persie up against? Carragher? If you do, fair enough that's your opinion but I think you're mad.
Who do you want Chamberlain and Walcott cutting in against at pace? Carragher? For his experience? Me arse, he'll got ripped to shreds against them.
If we were playing someone like Bolton and Davies then I can see the logic of Carragher and think he might have a chance. Against a team full of speed merchants I'd pick Agger, Skrtel, Coates and Kelly waaaaay before I got to Carragher.