Jamie Carragher
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I hope these clown clips show me praising Emery/Villa like I have done for years & saying how pleased I was you won [the 2026 Europa League] in Istanbul.”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher posted on social media to argue he had long praised Emery and Aston Villa.
“I’m not trying to annoy Villa fans but there is a chain in football, whether you like it or not,”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher made the remark on the Stick to Football podcast while discussing a perceived hierarchy in football.
“Aston Villa will never be Manchester United”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher said this on the Stick to Football podcast while arguing there is a hierarchy in football.
“It was a joke after the stick Villa fans have given me over saying Emery may fancy joining Man Utd,”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher said on social media that he was trying to defuse the controversy by explaining his remarks were made in jest.
“So Real Madrid will take Man United’s best player, they’ll take [Cristiano] Ronaldo. There’s very few above United, the same with Liverpool.”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher cited Real Madrid and Manchester United as examples of the hierarchy he sees in football.
“But there will be teams below Aston Villa and they [Villa] will take their manager or they will take their players, so shut the f*** up Villa fans. Aston Villa will never be Man United.”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher made the remarks on the Stick to Football podcast, which prompted Aston Villa to threaten legal action.
“shut the [expletive] up”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Carragher made the remarks on the Stick to Football podcast, prompting Aston Villa to announce legal action.
“If that was in the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A, it would have been a goal even after VAR review,”
Jamie Carragher · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-08
Carragher questioned the consistency of VAR's application after Egypt's disallowed goal against Argentina.