Pundit Jamie Carragher has switched sides when requested for his favorite Scottish membership out of Celtic and Rangers.
A Liverpool legend, Carragher made 737 appearances for the Reds throughout 17 years and has since been an everyday for Sky Sports activities alongside former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville.
As a participant, Carragher gained quite a few home cup competitions however by no means lifted the Premier League title. In Europe, the defender gained the UEFA Cup in 2001 and the Champions League in 2005, that includes within the historic last in opposition to AC Milan in Istanbul.
Jamie Carragher profession honours | Years gained |
|---|---|
Champions League | 2005 |
UEFA Cup | 2001 |
UEFA Tremendous Cup | 2001, 2005 |
FA Cup | 2001, 2006 |
League Cup | 2001, 2003, 2012 |
Group Protect | 2001, 2006 |
Curiously, the previous Reds defender by no means performed in opposition to Rangers in his profession however did function on three events in opposition to Celtic.
In 1997/98, Carragher was an unused substitute within the 2-2 draw at Celtic Park within the UEFA Cup First Spherical first leg. Within the return fixture, Carragher began because the Reds certified on away targets with a 0-0 draw at Anfield.
When the 2 sides met once more within the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2002/03, Carragher performed each minute of motion because the Hoops famously gained 3-1 on mixture.
Martin O’Neill’s facet would go on to succeed in the ultimate on the Estadio Olimpico in a historic European run earlier than dropping to Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto 3-2 in further time.
Carragher chooses between Celtic and Rangers
Gamers and managers who aren’t related to both Celtic or Rangers are sometimes requested who they like, and Carragher isn’t any completely different.
Speaking on American community CBS Sports activities as he lined the Champions League in 2024, Carragher was requested to pick of Celtic and Rangers by fellow pundit Micah Richards. The previous England defender merely mentioned:
Nonetheless, again in 2020, Carragher was requested the identical query on an Instagram Q&A, and replied on the time: “Proper now it is Rangers due to Steven Gerrard however as quickly as Steven leaves it’s going to be Celtic.”
Steven Gerrard, a long-term teammate of Carragher’s at Anfield, left his position as Rangers supervisor again in 2021, which has resulted in Carragher swapping again to inexperienced and white.
Successful the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox, Gerrard had a profitable spell accountable for the Gers however departed for Aston Villa.
His stint in cost at Villa Park wasn’t as optimistic as he’d have hoped, which led to Gerrard transferring to Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq till 2025.
