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Carragher: FA Cup now massive for Liverpool

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says the FA Cup is now a "massive" priority.

The 31-year-old defender may have won four domestic trophies but they were all at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and Liverpool's last appearance at Wembley, in 1996, was before he broke into the team.

Against Reading at the Madejski Stadium, Rafael Benitez's men were close to being knocked out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle but Carragher's Wembley dream is still alive after holding on for a replay at Anfield.

"The cup is massive," Carragher said. "It's always been massive for me. I've been around for long time but I've not played at Wembley for Liverpool, only England.

"I've not even been to the semis at Wembley. I know I haven't got that long left so I'm desperate to get to Wembley this season because it's massive for Liverpool.

"I've been to Cardiff a few times but I'd love to get to Wembley. My son is six or seven years old and I'd love to take him to Wembley to watch Liverpool.

"I went as a kid to Wembley to watch games, Cardiff was great but to go up Wembley Way in the coach with all the fans is something we want to do but obviously we have to improve on this performance."

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