Jamie Carragher doesn’t sugarcoat things.
It’s part of what made his transition from top player to top pundit so seamless and rapid as football fans don’t want their analysts beating around the bush when it comes to critiques of underperforming players.
And in the same way that Carragher never saw a 50/50 challenge that he didn’t relish, the Liverpool legend pulls out of absolutely nothing when he’s stood at the Sky Pad.
Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was the unfortunate soul who earned Carragher’s ire on Monday night, as the stopper was savaged for his performances since making his summer move from Barcelona.
The Chilean has flattered to deceive since his highly publicised transfer which saw former stalwart Joe Hart move to Serie A because of the lack of faith that new manager Pep Guardiola had in Hart’s ability to play out from the back.
And while it could be argued that Bravo is slightly better than Hart with the ball at his feet, it’s been the former’s lack of composure behind shots at goals that has forced him into less than favourable headlines.
In Bravo’s last eight games for City, he’s faced 22 shots on target and 14 of those have found the back of the net which is not what you would call an acceptable return for a side supposedly challenging for the Premier League.
And as Carragher reviewed Bravo’s performance against Everton on Sunday, in which he shipped four goals, he tore into the City number one.
WATCH: Will Pep Guardiola be ruthless with Claudio Bravo? @Carra23 & @ThierryHenry assess: https://t.co/0skx1n1DUV https://t.co/Ne4Kkfxqr1
— Sky Sports Retro (@SkySportsRetro) January 16, 2017
“If Pep Guardiola wants to win the Champions League or the league, which is why he’s been brought in, you won’t win it with that goalkeeper,” Carragher bluntly stated.
Emotion then got the better of the former Reds defender as he watched one of Bravo’s failed attempts to deny a goal as he said with exasperation: “He’s got to save this… Jesus Christ!”
“De Gea saves it, Courtois saves it, Lloris saves it, Cech saves it. No doubt about it,” Carragher added.
So it’s safe to say that Carragher is much more of a Joe Hart guy then…
Carragher completely burying Claudio Bravo. 😁 #MNF
— Lui_80 (@luivfreak) January 16, 2017
Have to agree with Carragher's analysis of Bravo. A lot of the goals he conceded aren't necessarily mistakes, just simply not good enough.
— Adam (@adam_k_95) January 16, 2017
Carragher is tearing bravo apart on #MNF
— Bobby Brown (@bobski1989) January 16, 2017
Carragher absolutely ripping Bravo on #MNF
He's 100% correct too— Simon Morris (@BigAl_simon) January 16, 2017
Hahahahaha Carragher tearing Bravo a new asshole 😂😂😂😂😂 remember when he signed & City fans said Bravo > De Gea looooooooooooooooool
— Alex (@Alex94_mufc) January 16, 2017
Carragher laying into bravo lol
— Sammy (@SammyJF92) January 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/willdavies16/status/821075006264377345
Jamie Carragher is going in on Claudio Bravo and rightly so. He is an abysmal goalkeeper.
— Martin O’Rourke (@martinorou) January 16, 2017
