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"I'm a fan of Shane Long," Carragher said on Sky Sports following the game.
"He's always the type of player that, when he comes on, you’re thinking: 'he'll cause a problem with his pace'. "I've played against him. It's not just his pace, it's his strength, the low centre of gravity. There was one [incident] where he just knocked [Joel] Matip completely over when he jumped for a ball.https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/824384325823119360
"Coming up against him you always feel, he’ll cause you a problem on the counter. "You look at the two benches [above] and when you see Shane Long coming on you think: 'that's better than what Liverpool have got on the bench' - in terms of a forward coming on."Long hasn't been a regular for Southampton this season, and last night's strike was just his fourth goal of the season. However, as Carragher said, he is capable of making an impact in games and his pace is always a threat to opposition defenders. Liverpool have lacked such a player since Sadio Mane departed for the African Cup of Nations.
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