Gary Neville criticized his Sky Sports colleague Jamie Carragher for his “offensive” opinion regarding the best Premier League rivalry during their appearance on Monday Night Football for Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Newcastle.
The discussion arose following what appeared to be the final encounter between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp on Sunday, where Liverpool and Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw, with Alexis MacAllister’s penalty canceling out John Stones’ opener.
Carragher asserts Manchester City-Liverpool as the Premier League’s best rivalry
Carragher argued that the Manchester City-Liverpool rivalry has been the greatest in Premier League history, emphasizing the quality of their matches.
”In terms of the quality, these are the better games 100 percent. They never ever disappoint.”, he said.
Gary Neville disagrees with Carragher
However, Neville vehemently disagreed and advocated for the Arsenal-Manchester United rivalry, expressing disbelief that his colleague Ian Wright hadn’t contested Carragher’s viewpoint.
”Carragher’s statement that Liverpool-Manchester City over the last six years is the greatest rivalry is offensive.” he said, as per daily mail.
He highlighted the intense competition between Arsenal and Manchester United from 1998 to 2004, during which both teams won multiple titles, describing it as embodying “blood, thunder, and quality.”
”From 1998 to 2004, Arsenal won three titles and Manchester United won four, there was blood, thunder, quality. Everything you’d want in a rivalry.
”Over the last six years, Liverpool have won one title. It’s been an absolute demolition.
”For Ian Wright to stand there and not pull him up on it is unbelievable.”, he added.
Carragher defended his stance and took a swipe at Neville’s involvement in past heated clashes. He referenced the infamous tunnel altercation between Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira in 2005, suggesting Neville’s behavior during the incident indicated the rivalry between United and Arsenal.
In summary, while Carragher stood by his assertion, Neville and Carragher exchanged differing opinions regarding the greatest rivalry in Premier League history.
