Jame Carragher has profusely denied claims that former team-mate Steven Gerrard purposely missed a penalty in an attempt to get Roy Hodgson dismissed from his disastrous spell as Liverpool boss.
The 75-year-old endured a forgetful six-month reign in the Anfield hot seat between July 2010 and January 2011 after he was appointed as Rafa Benitez's successor on Merseyside. However, with Liverpool undergoing wholesale changes off the field, Hodgson's stint was nothing short of a catastrophe which culminated in the former Fulham manager claiming that the Reds were not exempt from a relegation battle after they found themselves in the bottom three in October 2010.
Hodgson's nightmare, however, would end in January 2011 when the Reds suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. During the game, Gerrard had the chance to half the deficit late on when Liverpool were awarded a spot-kick, but the Reds' captain blazed his effort over the crossbar in what was an uncharacteristic-like attempt.
