Jamie Carragher fires back at Pep Guardiola after Premier League titles dig

Jamie Carragher fires back at Pep Guardiola after Premier League titles dig

In the lead-up to the Citizen’s trip to Villa Park on December 6, Jamie Carragher has responded to a jab directed at the Liverpool icon by Pep Guardiola at his pre-match news conference.

After Arsenal pulled off a thrilling late victory against Luton Town the night before, the champions head to play Unai Emery’s high-flying Aston Villa team in the Premier League championship battle.

The current title holders are looking to become the first side in the history of the Premier League to win four consecutive Premier League titles – having done so in 2020/21, 2021/22, and 2022/23 – but three draws in their last three games have seen Guardiola’s side fall behind Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the table.

Despite failing to win in the past three games, against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham, the Spaniard was defiant in the lead-up to the Aston Villa clash.

Pep Guardiola takes a swipe at Jamie Carragher

After Sunday’s 3-3 tie with Tottenham, the former Barcelona manager gave reporters an update on his team’s confidence, saying, “I have a feeling that if we maintain that level, we’ll win the Premier League.” We’ll triumph once more.”

Carragher wasn’t the only Sky Sports pundit to feel the wrath of Guardiola, as the City boss also took aim at Gary Neville and Micah Richards for never having won four successive league titles, although his comments on the former Liverpool defender were certainly the most savage.

The dig he aimed at Carragher was short and sweet, but still hit the mark, as he noted: “Jamie Carragher didn’t win one (league title). Micah Richards didn’t win four Premier Leagues in a row. Never, ever.”

Carragher is never one to shy away from hitting back at current players and managers when he is brought up in conversation, and this time was no different as Liverpool’s former vice-captain fired back via social media.

Carragher’s response to Guardiola

“I think I would have probably won one if Liverpool were owned by a nation state, and pushed the rules so far that the PL charged us 115 times!!” the Sky Sports pundit wrote in response to Guardiola on X (previously Twitter).

The 45-year-old was making reference to the Financial Fair Play allegations that the champions are presently facing, with a tribunal scheduled for late fall of 2024.

Carragher responded with ferocity, but it’s difficult to declare a winner in this verbal duel because both men gave it their all.

After the game, the former Liverpool center defender clarified on social media, saying, “I was actually praising Pep’s team.” after the game on Sunday

It is yet to be seen if there will be a further response from Guardiola or if the last word on the matter will go to Carragher.

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