Jamie Carragher has been criticized for a joke he made about Tottenham’s Cristian Romero during the club’s 2-0 loss to Manchester City
On Tuesday, Spurs lost 2-0 to Manchester City in a strange and warm atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium
A win would have kept alive the hopes of the four north London sides, but would have handed the initiative in the Premier League title race to bitter rivals Arsenal
And when Phil Foden beat Romero 50-50 ahead of City’s opening goal, Carragher made a cheeky joke about the Argentine’s loss
In his comments, the Liverpool legend quipped that Romero may have restrained his usual tenacious play to ensure Arsenal lost the title race
He then joked that Romero’s neighbor might be a Gooner
These comments did not go down well with fans on social media
Writing on X, the official Twitter, one person said: “Are Carragher and Neville really suggesting that Romero allowed himself to be beaten
Sky Sports had to hold them back
Another wrote: “Is Jamie Carragher just wondering if Romero’s neighbor is an Arsenal fan, implying he’s doing them a favor
Does this raise questions about the integrity of a professional footballer
One fan added: “What did Sky Sports Carragher just say about Romero and Arsenal after his terrible tackle
and then try to talk about it
he’s disgusting
” “Carragher claiming that Romero is fixing the match on live TV is shameful,” another fan complained
A fifth fan said: “I don’t know how Neville and Carragher can blame Romero for this 50-50 loss after slaughtering him for being so aggressive so farEither let him break his leg or shut him down
City eventually won when Haaland doubled his team’s lead from the penalty spot after Pedro Porro fouled Jeremy Doku
Pep Guardiola’s side are currently two points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table, with a game against West Ham on the final day giving them a fourth successive title
Meanwhile, Arsenal met Everton
Tottenham’s battle for Champions League football is now over, with Aston Villa claiming fourth place
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