Topics: Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Premier League, Football
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have picked their Premier League Team of the Season.
On Monday, Jurgen Klopp’s farewell tour arrived at Villa Park, with Unai Emery’s men looking to cement themselves in the Premier League’s top four.
Aston Villa were off to the worst possible start after an error from Emiliano Martinez gifted Liverpool an opener inside two minutes.
Youri Tielemans levelled the match with 12 minutes on the clock before Cody Gakpo put the visitors back in front in the 23rd minute.
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Three minutes into the second half, defender Jarell Quansah made it 3-1 with a brilliant header. However, Liverpool failed to hold on as two late goals from Jhon Duran meant the match ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw.
After the match, former Liverpool man Carragher and ex-Manchester United defender Neville were tasked with naming their Team of the Season on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football.
Here are the teams the two popular pundits selected:
Jamie Carragher's Team of the Season:
Jordan Pickford; Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes; Rodri, Declan Rice; Cole Palmer, Kevin de Bruyne, Martin Odegaard, Phil Foden; Ollie Watkins.
Gary Neville's Team of the Season:
Emiliano Martinez; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Destiny Udogie; Martin Odegaard, Rodri, Declan Rice; Cole Palmer, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden.
The pair agreed on seven players but Carragher opted for Pickford instead of Martinez in goal.
In defence, Neville had White and Udogie as his full-backs but Carragher went for three at the back, with Van Dijk alongside Saliba and Gabriel.
Up top, Carragher selected Villa star Watkins ahead of Manchester City's scoring machine Haaland.
When asked about Van Dijk's inclusion, Carragher said: "The back three, I didn't think there were any full-backs that jumped out at me.
"I actually think without Van Dijk, Liverpool would be in that fight with Villa and Tottenham."
