Jamie Carragher makes feelings clear on Conor Coady joining Everton and the spat that he had with Richarlison on social media last season.
We’ll start with the latter as Carra this week spoke on to FootballJOE months on after the Everton forward told the former Liverpool defender to “wash your mouth”.
Angry at recent criticism from Sky Sports pundit Carragher, Richarlison took to Twitter after Everton guaranteed their Premier League status for another season with a dramatic 3-2 win over Crystal Palace.
“@Carra23 wash your mouth before you talk about me and everton and I don’t respect you,” Richarlison tweeted, followed by the smiling poo emoji.
Carragher responded to those comments on Friday morning by praising Richarlison, who scored in the win over Palace at Goodison Park.
“I actually quite like this, if Twitter was about when I was a player I’m sure I would’ve called pundits out quite a lot!!,” Carragher posted.
Carragher had previously accused Richarlison play-acting in last month’s Merseyside derby at Anfield, which ended in a 2-0 win for Liverpool.
“Honestly, get up. Get up, carry on,” Carragher said of Richarlison.
“If [Abdoulaye] Doucoure gets a yellow card because his teammate goes down. Stupid from Doucoure trying to stop the game but Richarlison… there’s nothing wrong with him.”
Carragher’s colleague at Sky Sports, former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, saw the funny side of Richarlison’s tweet.
He took to Twitter to post his own response, commenting: “Know how you feel mate.”
In August 2022, Jamie reflected on the Twitter spat he had with Richarlison: “He’s gone for me a couple of times and I think a lot more of him now.”
“He’s gone for me a couple of times and I think a lot more of him now.”@Carra23 on @Richarlison97‘s gamesmanship and the Twitter spat that followed 🫢 pic.twitter.com/U7lnMJT7Uc
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) August 9, 2022
Jamie Carragher said he was ‘happy’ Everton managed to avoid Premier League relegation.
Carragher was probed about the club surviving the drop, with a fan claiming that ‘his club’ stayed up on due to his Everton ties. But the pundit promptly shut him down with a reply of: “My club stayed up in Jan!
“But I’m happy Everton stayed up, I’d miss the aggro I get after a derby!”
Jamie Carragher revealed the moment he knew he’d stopped being an Everton fan: “It was in 1999, when I was a Liverpool player and we’d been beaten by Manchester United in an FA Cup tie. It was a lunchtime kick-off, and later that afternoon I met some of my friends for a few drinks down the pub – the same one I’d watched Arsenal beat Liverpool in 10 years earlier. It was full of Evertonians who were absolutely delighted Liverpool had lost, and it really annoyed me. Before then I’d become indifferent to Everton’s results, but from that day on I wanted them to get beat!
“I was very fortunate that Everton won loads of trophies when I was a kid. I was at Anfield when Graeme Sharp scored a great winner in 1984. We got to the FA Cup final three years in a row between 1984 and 1986, so we came to expect a day out at Wembley every spring.
“I remember being seven years old at Villa Park when Everton beat Luton in the 1985 FA Cup semi-finals. After the game, I managed to get on the pitch, have a quick runabout and celebrate.”
Meanwhile, Carra also gave Coady a ribbing after wrapping up a season-long switch to the Toffees earlier this week after he was benched for their opening Premier League clash at Leeds United on Saturday.
The 29-year-old will link up with Frank Lampard’s side until May, however Everton do have the option to make the move a permanent one if Coady impresses at Goodison Park.
Despite making over 300 appearances at Molineux, Coady’s position in the team was in doubt after Nathan Collins completed a £20.5million move from Burnley earlier this summer.
If you need any insight into the type of character Everton are getting in Conor Coady, then watch this.
Brilliant.pic.twitter.com/Dr6jJxDQhN
— Max Carlyle (@Max_Carlyle) August 8, 2022
Coady’s decision to move on means that his seven-year association with the West Midlands outfit is at an end with his deal up for good next summer.
The move represents a chance for Coady, who came through the ranks at Liverpool after joining the club as a teenager, to return to Merseyside; albeit with the Reds’ bitter rivals.
Liverpool legend Carragher has issued a light-hearted joke at Coady on social media after the Wolves captain outlined his desire to join his new side.
Sharing an image of the two playing together for Liverpool, Carragher posted on Instagram: “Turncoat! Good luck @ConorCoady. 😏” (Turncoat = a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one).
Like Coady, Carragher has also been associated with Liverpool’s rivals after spending time on Everton’s books when a youngster, though it was at Liverpool where Carragher made his name after amassing over 700 appearances for the Reds.
Coady has made no secret of the fact that he was an big Liverpool fan growing up, however he had no qualms over making the move to Everton once it became clear that the Merseyside outfit were interested in acquiring his services.
Conor Coady says he is privileged and honoured to join Everton after completing a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers – and revealed how an inspirational phone call with manager Frank Lampard “was one of the best conversations I’ve ever had”.
The England international added he was “desperate” to complete the move to Goodison Park, citing his desire to drive the Club forward and make the Blues’ loyal and passionate fanbase proud.
Coady will spend the 2022/23 campaign with Everton following seven exemplary years with Wolves, where he had been the Midlands club’s full-time captain since 2018.
The 29-year-old outlined the key qualities he hopes to bring to the Blues.
“I’ll give absolutely everything, every day, for this football club,” he told evertontv. “I feel privileged and lucky to be given this opportunity.
“I’II try to talk and communicate as much as possible and prepare right for what’s to come at the weekend – because the most important thing for this club is winning games.
“We want to sure we’re going out and making supporters happy and improving the Club at the same time.
“I’m someone who was desperate to come here, to play for this club.
“I know how big it is and I know the passion people have for Everton. It’s an important day and a proud day for me to get it over the line.”
On his excitement about playing for Lampard, he added: “The first conversation I had with him was a little bit surreal.
“He’s one of the greatest English players of all time, one of the greatest midfielders of all time. It’s probably one of the best phone calls I’ve ever had.
“Listening to the way he speaks about Everton, the passion he has for the club and the city and how he wants to improve was just amazing to hear.
“I’ll be honest with you, I had goosebumps talking to him.”
Coady also explained the key influence Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwell had in bringing him to Everton.
Thelwell, who previously held the role as Sporting Director at Wolves, signed Coady when he joined the Molineux club back in 2015.
“Kevin understands me as a player and knows what I bring,” Coady added.
“He knows the type of person I am and the conversations I had with him were just fantastic.
“I just felt so comfortable when talking about Everton with him.
“I think that is what he does – and that is what is so good about the manager, as well. They make you feel comfortable in their presence.”
Coady explained he is savouring the prospect of experiencing Evertonians’ vocal backing at Goodison Park and on the road, revealing how he watched closely as the fans united to drive the team on in the final weeks of last season.
“I watched all the videos of the supporters outside the ground,” Coady said. “There would be a moment where you’d think “Woah, imagine being a part of that!”
“You feel it when you come and play at Goodison as well.
“You know that when they get up behind the team, it’s giving the home side a real advantage. I want to be a part of that, enjoy that and take that in my stride.”
“I think the biggest thing about playing football is trying to make sure you are ready for every single game,” he said.
“I know injuries occur and things happen for certain players. I had to miss one with COVID and I was absolutely raging at one point. It was one of the worst days of my life because I missed a game of my life. It was horrendous!
“I don’t believe in wasting a day in football. Our careers are very, very short. If you waste a day, you fall behind.”
The 29-year-old has been a regular in Gareth Southgate’s England squads ever since making his senior international debut in 2020.
Coady, who has won 10 caps for his country, says he is eager to book a spot in the Three Lions party that will travel to the winter World Cup, but underlined his full focus is now on Everton.
“It [the World Cup] is something every English player wants to be a part of it,” he said.
“But all I want to do at the minute is to be a part of Everton Football Club
“The only thought on my mind is trying to help this Club and make it better.”
And he revealed one member of his family was particularly thrilled he has completed his move to Everton.
“My little boy, who is five years old, trains here at Finch Farm every week,” he said.
“He loves Everton. He loves everything about the Football Club. He was running up and down the back room when I told him I was signing here.
“It’s a proud day for my family. I’ll give my all every single day I come in here.”
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