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Gary Neville And Jamie Carragher Name Different Strikers As The Best In Premier League History

Gary Neville And Jamie Carragher Name Different Strikers As The Best In Premier League History

The pair of Sky colleagues couldn't agree.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have named their best striker in Premier League history, and the pair opted for different players.

Neville and Carragher returned to our screens last Monday and, as ever, they were on fire, brilliantly going back-and-forth.

From Liverpool's title hopes to Jose Mourinho as well as Unai Emery's start as Arsenal manager, among other topics.

And prior to Monday Night Football's second installment of the new season, Neville and Carragher were asked to pick their greatest striker England's top flight has ever seen.

The ex-Manchester United defender immediately named Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney before ultimately naming the Newcastle United legend.

"[Alan] Shearer or [Wayne] Rooney but I'd go Shearer," Neville told Sky Sports.

The Anfield hero chose Arsenal great Thierry Henry and questioned Neville's decision.

"Thierry Henry, do you not class him as a forward? Why would you not even mention him in there in your top two?"

Henry celebrates scoring a goal. Image: PA
Henry celebrates scoring a goal. Image: PA

Neville then dropped another United favourite in the shape of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

"Just classic centre-forwards, I also think of centre-forwards as being - Shearer's goals were unbelievable.

"I'd have [Ruud] van Nistelrooy up there too to be fair, if we were naming the rest of them."

Shearer, Henry, Rooney and van Nistelrooy - can't really argue with them names.

Shearer celebrates in trademark fashion. Image: PA
Shearer celebrates in trademark fashion. Image: PA
Rooney with THAT goal. Image: PA
Rooney with THAT goal. Image: PA

Shearer, of course, is the leading scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals ahead of Rooney (208), who now plies his trade in the States.

While Henry is the highest place non-Englishman. The Frenchman has 175 Premier League goals to his name.

Who do you think is the best Premier League striker of all-time?

Let us know in the comment section below.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Premier League, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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