[lfc-news] Carson: I'll sacrifice Reds party for England - Echo

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Liverpool Echo, 17 May 2005
I'll sacrifice Reds party for England - Carson
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL keeper Scott Carson admits he's sacrificing his chance to join
the biggest Anfield party in 21 years in order to kick-off his
international career.

Carson will join Sven Goran Eriksson's side in the USA immediately after
Liverpool's Champions League final in Turkey.

While the rest of the players return to Merseyside for a potentially
triumphant homecoming, Carson could be a lonesome figure heading across
the Atlantic.

But the 19-year-old says the unlikely possibility of a first England cap
was too good an opportunity to ignore.

"Obviously, it means me joining the squad straight from Istanbul, but
you don't turn opportunities like that down," said the teenager.

"Just to have my name mentioned was unbelievable, never mind get a
chance to be in the squad.

"The phone call came the day before the squad was announced, asking me
if I wanted to go. I was shocked when I was told. I knew it meant going
a day after the final, but there's no way I could miss the chance.

"It's been an unbelievable season for me. I've played more games than I
would have expected at Liverpool and I think I've been fortunate to get
a chance for England due to the injury to Paul Robinson.

"It will be a great experience for me and I'm hoping to enjoy myself out
there.

"I'm sure Norwich's Robert Green is bound to play because he's not been
given a cap yet. If I just get 10 or 20 minutes, I'll be over the moon.

"I was thinking to myself the other night how I've gone from sitting on
the bench in the Championship to the Champions League final and England
squad. Everything's happened so quickly. "

With Rafa Benitez set to strengthen his goal-keeping options with the
£6m signing of Villareal stopper Jose Reina, competition for places will
be even tougher next season.

Carson is confident he has shown plenty of potential to stake a claim as
the next number one.

"The first time I played at Anfield I felt nervous but I've been feeling
more confident ever since," he said..

"I'm only 19, so I'm not setting any targets to make myself number one.
Obviously, the sooner, the better, so far as I'm concerned.

"We're disappointed with our away form this year but if we win the
Champions League it will be a great season. Next season, with some
consistency, we should challenge for the title."

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