Jamie Carragher has hit out at Liverpool fans on social media after receiving backlash for his comments on Cole Palmer.
The former Reds defender praised the Chelsea star after he scored twice from the penalty spot in Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Tottenham
The win took the Blues to within four points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.
Palmer’s double took him to 11 goals for the season - two behind Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland – having finished the previous campaign second in the top scorers list with 22
Carragher believes his form since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2023 has not been matched by anyone else in the league.
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"I loved him last season, and he's started this season really well,”
“If you look at his almost 18 months at Chelsea, I don't think there's been a player in the Premier League that's performed better than him over these 18 months.”
"And he hasn't been playing for the best team, though they look like one of the best teams in the league right now.
"He's probably on the same sort of level as what I saw Eden Hazard do, though over a longer period of time [for Hazard], four or five years.”
Carragher’s comments though were panned by Liverpool fans, who argued that the former defender had overlooked Salah
The Egyptian has 13 goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season, and 27 goal involvements in just 21 appearances across all competitions.
The backlash comes after Carragher caused controversy by calling Salah “selfish” for speaking out over his contract situation
Salah himself responded to the comments after winning the player of the match award against City, suggesting he wouldn’t have won it if Carragher had been picking
Some Liverpool fans have accused Carragher of deliberately not acknowledging Salah,
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