Carrick calls for calm

MICHAEL Carrick is crossing his fingers that all everyone is talking about after Sunday's Barclays Premier League showdown between Manchester United and Liverpool is the football.

Luis Suarez's first meeting with Patrice Evra since he snubbed a handshake offer at Old Trafford in February would be reason enough for concern.

Tensions will be even higher due to it being the first game at Anfield since the damning judgment on the Hillsborough tragedy was released last week.

Among other tributes, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to lay a wreath in honour of the victims before kick–off.

But Carrick is aware fans must do their bit too.

"After what has gone on there is added responsibility on the players for everything to go smoothly," he said. "We will be doing our utmost to make sure that is the case.

"It is a heated game because it is a great football match, a rivalry of two great clubs.”


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