Can’t please everyone!
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have divided opinion on social media after they picked their respective teams of the season for the 23/24 campaign so far.
Both picked relatively similar XI’s, and even picked the exact same back-four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, William Saliba, Virgil van Dijk and Destiny Udogie.
The two also selected Declan Rice in the middle of the park as well as the three forwards of Mohamed Salah, Jarrod Bowen and Heung-min Son.
Neville decided to go for an attacking 4-2-4 formation whereas Carragher picked a more common 4-3-3.
In goal, Carragher went for Spurs’ Guglielmo Vicario, while Neville picked Liverpool’s Alisson Becker.
Jamie Carragher’s team of the season so far
It was the midfield however that caused the biggest divide after Carragher chose Cole Palmer and Bernardo Silva, snubbing Rodri and Erling Haaland.
While no Haaland would’ve come as a surprise to most, it was the decision to leave Rodri out that Neville picked up on.
He said: “Rodri is the best midfield player in the world in his position.
“They’ve won two trophies already and are about two points, three points off the top of the league. I can’t believe you’ve not picked Rodri in that midfield.”
The only three games Manchester City have lost this season is when Rodri hasn’t been playing.
Despite picking no Aston Villa players, the pair agreed on Unai Emery being the manager of the season so far but the decision not to select any players from his side threw up plenty of debate on social media.
Gary Neville’s team of the season so far
Carragher, meanwhile, was full of praise for Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.
“You say you can’t pick a certain player because the team hasn’t done so well, but that for me almost elevates Cole Palmer.
“His performances this season, he’s been Chelsea’s best player by a mile, which is not too difficult.
“That is looking like, I wouldn’t say a mistake from Man City, because would he have got in ahead of Foden or different players?
“But he’s been one of the best players of the season. He’s not just lucky to get in the team, he’s been one of the best players in the Premier League this season.”
🗣️ "It's gonna be the most narrowest team I've ever seen in my life!"
🗣️ "We'd steamroller that lot!" @GNev2 and @Carra23 talk through their MNF teams of the season so far! 😅 pic.twitter.com/zhlOOhrDjz— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 1, 2024
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