‘I guess Fergie and Wenger have been erased from memory’: Fans DISAGREE with Jamie Carragher’s ‘outrageous’ claim that Man City v Liverpool is the BEST rivalry in English football… insisting Man United vs Arsenal between 1997 and 2005 was bigger
- Jamie Carragher says Manchester City vs Liverpool is the greatest ever rivalry
- The two title-chasers lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon
- Carragher also claims both sides are the two best teams in the world at present
- City and Liverpool also meet in the FA Cup next weekend for a place in the final
Jamie Carragher has claimed Manchester City’s rivalry between Liverpool is the greatest in the history of English football.
Ahead of Liverpool’s trip to the Etihad on Sunday, the ex-Reds defender believes both are ‘the two best teams in the world’.
‘Liverpool versus Manchester City has become the greatest, most intense and highest quality rivalry in English football history’, Carragher told the Daily Telegraph.
Jamie Carragher has claimed Manchester City v Liverpool is the greatest rivalry in football
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola both go head-to-head on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium
‘There is a uniqueness to it. This is the first time the two best teams in England are the two best teams in the world, led by the two greatest coaches of their generation.
‘I can hear the dissent from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea fans as I argue this. There are plenty of head-to-heads worthy of comparison.
‘Many will claim that the fixtures overseen by Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger at their peak were of similar quality and packed just as much of an emotional punch.
‘To me, the parallels run out of steam when applied to European competition.’
After Carragher made the claims, fans took to…
Source : dailymail
