“Gary Neville Never Won 4” – Pep Guardiola Goes Ballistic on Jamie Carragher, Snubbing Concerns of ‘Complacency’ in Manchester City

Over the past few years, Pep Guardiola has changed the fortunes of Manchester City. From the historic treble to the hattrick of the Premier League titles, the Spanish tactician has steered the English side to uncharted heights. Despite all the success, Guardiola is facing allegations of complacency from revered pundits, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville, eventually triggering a fiery response from the esteemed manager.

The reason for uninvited scrutiny is due to Manchester City’s recent performances against Liverpool and Tottenham.

Pep Guardiola taunts Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville

Ahead of Aston Villa vs. Manchester City, Pep Guardiola sat down for a pre-match conference, where he was informed about his side’s faltering form. Additionally, the reporter also highlighted Neville’s ‘complacency’ comments. Interestingly, Guardiola responded, “No, I don’t have anything to say about the pundits. Honestly, it’s not about that. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think it’s about complacency.”

Guardiola insisted on knowing his team better and believed that if his side maintained their level, they could again win the Premier League. Additionally, the former Barcelona man then took a dig at Neville. “He knows how difficult it is; otherwise, Gary Neville would’ve won four Premier Leagues in the best period of Manchester United. But he didn’t do it.”

While acknowledging that he might fail to notice things that the pundits do, he claimed, “Jamie Carragher didn’t win one (league title). Micah Richards didn’t win four Premier Leagues in a row. Never, ever.” Indeed, these are some bold claims from the ex-Bayern Munich coach. However, this wasn’t the end of the matter.

Jamie Carragher surprisingly hit back at the Spaniard with an unexpected response citing the biggest controversy of the club. Let’s dive deeper.

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Jamie Carragher’s direct response to Pep Guardiola’s claims

In response, the Liverpool legend took a dig at the 52-year-old coach. As per transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Carragher said, “I think I’d 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!”

Carragher’s reply suggests he would have won if his former club was financially backed by Saudi Arabia like the Cityzens is. Additionally, he also took a subtle jab at the club for changing the course of the league’s rulebooks. Indeed, these are some shocking words from Carragher, which will certainly stir up a debate among the soccer fraternity. What are your thoughts on the same? Let us know in the comments below.

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