Carragher shuts Guardiola up after controversy shocked everyone

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola got down in the mud this week by answering several former players currently on commentary about his team's current Premier League form. Guardiola said of the commentators: "They know how difficult it is (to win four Premier Leagues in a row). (Gary) Neville, Micah Richards... they never, never (did it). And Jamie Carragher never won it once."

Pep Guardiola stated the following after the troubled draw against Tottenham: "We are going to win the Premier League" The 3-3 draw between Manchester City and Tottenham continues to bring tails. In addition to Pep Guardiola's players' anger at the referee, several former players, who are now commentators, criticized the Citizens for a lack of hunger and complacency after winning the treble last season. Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Micah Richards made those comments and the Spanish manager has been keen to respond to them.

"I have nothing to say about the experts. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think it's about complacency. I know the players, I know how they run. It's extraordinary how we behave," Guardiola replied, before going on to deliver a number of barbs: "He knows how difficult it is, otherwise Gary Neville would have won four Premier Leagues in Manchester United's finest hour. But he didn't. He also had words for Carragher and Richards: "Jamie Carragher didn't win one (league title). Micah Richards didn't win four Premier Leagues in a row. Never ever. In addition, the Spanish coach was ambitious: "I have the feeling that if we maintain that level, we will win the Premier League. We will win it again."

<strong>Carragher shuts Guardiola up </strong>

And then came the response, which is not exactly one to calm the waters. Jamie Carragher, iconic former Liverpool defender and now a Sky Sports commentator, was quick to respond hours later to Guardiola: "I probably would have won a Premiership if Liverpool had belonged to a nation-state and had been accused of breaking Premier League rules 115 times." Carragher referred to the fact that Manchester City are accused of 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules, for which they are awaiting trial, while Everton have just had 10 points deducted for breaching Financial Fair Play.