Jamie Carragher engages in Twitter BANTER with rival fans, fires back at ‘garbage’ comment — “I was Liverpool’s Player of the Season twice!”

Carragher recommended watching Monday Night Football to see his transition as a football pundit.


Jamie Carragher engages in Twitter BANTER with rival fans, fires back at ‘garbage’ comment — “I was Liverpool’s Player of the Season twice!”

Jamie Carragher engaged in banter with rival fans who referred to the former Liverpool star as 'garbage'. (Image via OneFootball and X)

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher engaged in banter with a fan after he labeled the former player as ‘garbage’ and criticized him for playing poorly at Liverpool. The former defender hit back at the fan for making such irrelevant claims.

Football analyst James Carragher, once a Reds defender, is the club’s second-longest-serving player, with 700+ appearances in 17 years. Known for his strength and reliability as a classic center-back, he was among the top English and Premier League defenders. Carragher played for England in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, retiring in 2010.

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Now, Jamie Carragher got involved in a social media banter with a rival fan, after he lamented the former Liverpool star for not excelling as a football player during his playing days and later as a football analyst.

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A player who was not very good at his career is now trying to transition into a data analyst after retirement. Unfortunately, he seems to be struggling in this new field as well, which is quite comical. ? Garbage ?

Following his retirement in 2010, Carragher transitioned into a commentator and football pundit, working with Sky Sports and later joining CBS Sports. The fan responded to Carragher’s tweet praising Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp‘s initial years at the Merseyside club.

The fan called the ex-England player ‘garbage,’ claiming he was not good at football and is now not good in analysis. In response, Jamie Carragher defended himself, saying he wasn’t a bad player and pointing out his accomplishments at Anfield. He mentioned winning Liverpool Player of the Season twice and the 2005 UCL with the club, highlighting his successful move into punditry.

I wasn’t too bad, CL winner in 2005 & finalist in 2007, Liverpools player of the year in both seasons!! The transition has happened, don’t you watch MNF!!

During his time at Liverpool, Carragher won 11 trophies, which included two FA Cups, one UCL title, one UEFA Cup, and two Super Cups. The conversation between the former Reds player and the unnamed fan took social media platforms by storm.

Where did the spat between Jamie Carragher and the rival fans begin?

The Twitter exchange between Jamie Carragher and a rival fan, extending across multiple tweets, started when the former Liverpool star shared a tweet analyzing Erik ten Hag‘s disappointing stint as Manchester United manager.

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Jamie Carragher shared a tweet analysing Erik ten Hag’s future at United. (Image via The Sun and X)

In a tweet that was shared by the former player, he evaluated Ten Hag’s struggling tenure as Manchester United’s manager, suggesting new owners might replace him if results do not improve. Carragher compared it to Roy Hodgson‘s difficult start at Liverpool in 2010, until his ouster by the club’s owners.

Column on ETH! New men in charge normally want their own guy as manager. I remember this with FSG & Roy Hodgson. These records tell you why #MUFC need results asap to keep ETH in a job. ETH: Lost 14/29 Roy: Lost 9/31

A fan responded by comparing Ten Hag with Jurgen Klopp, saying that the Dutchman has had a better start compared to Klopp’s first three seasons at Liverpool.

Klopp first 3 seasons ?..ETH barely into his second with a trophy already ?

Meanwhile, responding to the fan’s reaction, Carragher highlighted Jurgen Klopp’s successful start at Liverpool, noting the UCL qualification in his first season and reaching the UCL final in his second season.

Two cup finals in year one. CL Qualification year two. CL final year three. People have got to stop using this Klopp argument to defend their own managers. Klopp has been fantastic from day one.

This sparked into another series of tweets between the fan and the former player.

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