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Luis Garcia has revealed how he needed a sports psychologist at Liverpool – to help him block out the voice of Jamie Carragher!

Garcia became a huge crowd favourite during his three years at Anfield having arrived from Barcelona for £6million in 2004.

The Spaniard famously played his part in the Champions League triumph of 2005 – not least the winner in the semi-final against Chelsea – and scored 30 goals in 121 appearances before moving to Atletico Madrid.

But Garcia admits he had to seek professional help to cope with the incessant on-field advice of one vociferous team-mate.

“Carra would give me a lot of instruction out on the pitch,” he said. “I used to mutter 'f**k off' under my breath when he yelled at me!

“Actually, I had to work with a sports psychologist to help me focus while I was at Liverpool and one of the things we worked on was trying to block out Carragher's voice!

“I'd still listen to him, but soon I didn't get as distracted by it.”

Garcia admits Carragher – with whom he now plays alongside for Liverpool Legends – was also less than enthused by the sight of him first putting on his infamous hair band.

“He didn't need to say anything because his expression just screamed 'What the f**k?'” said Garcia.

(Image: Bradley Ormesher)

“Rafa wasn't too happy either. One day there was myself, Harry Kewell and Milan Baros all standing in front of the mirror, putting on our hair bands.

“Baros was using his hairspray as well! That didn't go down well either, with Carra or Rafa.”

Garcia was speaking in the 'One-on-one' question-and-answer section of the October edition of FourFourTwo magazine.

He was asked who would make the better manager out of Carragher and Steven Gerrard.

(Image: Bradley Ormesher)

“They are actually very different,” said Garcia. “Carra would make a great manager in Italy, while Stevie would be better in the Premier League.”

Garcia's winner against Chelsea has gone down in Anfield folklore, and he said: “I had never, and still have never, been part of an atmosphere like that one.

“Chelsea were a better side than us over the whole season, but on that night we were much faster, stronger and hungrier than them, and that all came from the fans.

“You could feel the power of the people.”

And the Spaniard also addressed the question of whether, as his chant suggested, he drinks Sangria.

“Of course I drink it,” he said. “I enjoy Guinness as well!”