Man Utd fans revel as Carragher’s woeful predictions return to haunt him | OneFootball

Manchester United supporters were quick to remind Jamie Carragher of his early-season predictions, which proved to be spectacularly off the mark.

Needless to say, there’s not much love lost between the 48-year-old and the Red Devils’ supporters.

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If his Liverpool past wasn’t enough, Carragher had also caused controversy with some of the remarks he made regarding MUFC players, including Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro.

Jamie Carragher ridiculed for Man United 9th-place prediction

In recent days, Casemiro was asked about Carragher’s old retirement during an interview with Rio Ferdinand.

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The Brazilian felt he had the last laugh after proving the Liverpool legend wrong thanks to a remarkable career turnaround. The midfielder has enjoyed his best campaign since joining Man Utd, but it will also be his last, as the two parties have decided to part ways at the end of the season.

Nevertheless, the retirement advice wasn’t the only Carragher comment that aged poorly.

The English pundit has been reminded of his pre-season predictions, when he backed his former employers Liverpool to successfully defend their title, and claimed Man Utd would finish in ninth place.

“My top six this season will be Liverpool top of the league,” said the former England international last August. I go Arsenal second, City third, Chelsea fourth, Spurs fifth, Newcastle sixth.

“Where’s Manchester United? I think United will finish ninth.”

Man Utd proved Carragher wrong thanks to Michael Carrick’s mid-season revival

Based on the first half of the season, Carragher’s Man Utd prediction wasn’t terribly off the mark. When Ruben Amorim was sacked in January, the club was sixth in the Premier League table and appeared destined for a lower finish.

Moreover, United had finished the previous campaign in a shocking 15th place, so a ninth-place finish wouldn’t have been shocking by any means.

In fact, Chelsea, who invested heavily in the summer, currently sit 10th in the league, while Spurs are in a miserable 17th place.

Nevertheless, Man Utd have been enjoying a splendid second half of the season under Michael Carrick, who steered the club back in the right direction.

The Red Devils have now secured a third-place finish behind title-challengers Arsenal and Man City. Aston Villa will finish fourth after beating Liverpool, who will still have to hold off competition from Bournemouth to maintain fifth place and book their place in the Champions League.