Last night saw the return of unlikely double act Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville on Monday Night Football.
It was the Manchester United legend’s first appearance on the programme since his disastrous managerial spell at Valencia, so you can only really credit his bravery for opening up audience questions on Twitter.
Carragher, on the other hand, was absolutely revelling in watching his old enemy take a roasting on live telly. Inevitably the attention quickly turned to the 7-0 thrashing that Neville’s side took from Barcelona at the beginning of the year, and the doomed coach’s punditry partner was never going to let him off the hook.
https://twitter.com/KevBeirne/status/765322013254770689
In fact, Carragher was in such a good mood after the show that he decided to spend a good chunk of the night exchanging Twitter quotes with a David Brent parody account.
No, really.
"You can still find 'em" @BrentByAccident pic.twitter.com/RIJt0YQkyR
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 15, 2016
It started with the ex-Liverpool man drawing the comparisons between his own MNF feet-on-the-desk demeanour and that of Slough’s favourite son.
Fake Brent approved.
love it mate!
— Brent By Accident (@BrentByAccident) August 15, 2016
Guilty 😉 https://t.co/Kt3QAe4His
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 15, 2016
But the Brentertainment didn’t end there – it kept coming, and others got involved, too.
Gary, get the guitar. pic.twitter.com/DtF1FTy8Q2
— Brent By Accident (@BrentByAccident) August 15, 2016
to be fair Jamie, you did used to play for this man pic.twitter.com/b8PTxIGCgn
— Brent By Accident (@BrentByAccident) August 15, 2016
Friend first, boss second. Probably an entertainer third. https://t.co/80PJWKj4fp
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 15, 2016
@BrentByAccident pic.twitter.com/NJGhyWPDho
— L.i.am (@GilesyL14) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChrisHirons82/status/765333004755603456
"Live fast, sure. Too bloody fast sometimes! But die young? Die old…"
Goodnight! https://t.co/fygMCbvfXO
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 15, 2016
It turns out that Jamie Carragher actually has previous for getting his Brent on, once referencing the Wernham Hogg king of cringe during a Soccer AM appearance.
https://twitter.com/MattyRobbo10/status/662958924077862912
And it seems to be a big hit with his followers.
https://twitter.com/RECKLESSDJ_/status/765346897582227460
Jamie Carragher getting his David Brent on is alright by me.
— Hammond (@Hamm_Dogg) August 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/mikeyfay/status/765329229533896704
https://twitter.com/Neil_Clarke_LFC/status/765330652946399232
https://twitter.com/Neil_Clarke_LFC/status/765326792563515393
We should probably mention that the man himself also took the time to acknowledge JOE’s take on the Monday Night Football duo linking up once again.
When @GNev2 and @Carra23 are finally reunited on Monday Night Football… pic.twitter.com/sesbrS0AI3
— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) August 15, 2016
It wasn't like that after those Twitter questions! https://t.co/F2UjTYGAFU
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) August 15, 2016
It’s good to have them back.
