Carra's Wembley frustration

Jamie Carragher today spoke of his frustration at never having played at Wembley with Liverpool.

The vice-captain is desperate to make the jaunt this season and ensure a difficult campaign ends with a silver lining.

Carra admits the Reds will have to improve on Saturday's performance in Reading if they are to reach a showpiece final in May.

"The FA Cup has always been massive for me," said the centre-back. "I've been around a long time but I've never played at Wembley for Liverpool. I've played there for England, but I haven't even played in a semi-final there with Liverpool.

"I know I don't have long left so I'm desperate to get to Wembley this year. It's massive for Liverpool and rightly so.

"I've been to Cardiff a few times, of course. But I'd love to get to Wembley, I'd love to be able to take my son to watch Liverpool at Wembley.

"I went as a kid to watch games at Wembley, and while Cardiff was great, I'd sooner the fans were going down to Wembley on the coach and going down Wembley way. But if we want to do that, we'll have to improve on how we played against Reading.

"We didn't play well, the pitch wasn't great. We were pleased to go in at half-time 1-1 and we thought we might go on to win it, but it wasn't to be. It was Reading's day."

Carra believes lifting the FA Cup or the Europa League this term would make 2009-10 a memorable season for the right reasons.

"At the start of the season you have four trophies to go for and we are out of two of them," he said. "We have two left to go for and the top four to aim for, so for me there's no priority. But winning a trophy to me is the most important thing.

"It would be a different season if we won the FA Cup. We've had a lot of criticism this season and it was the same in 2005 and we won the Champions League, so everyone forgets about what else happened then.

"If we win the FA Cup or Europa League everyone will remember the 09-10 season as one where Liverpool won a trophy, so I'm determined we leave our mark on the season."

The Reading replay will take place at Anfield on Wednesday, January 13, with the winners facing Burnley at home in the fourth round.