5 days Ago By [email protected] (Kasra Moradi)
Jamie Carragher has opened up on life on Monday Night Football without Gary Neville, with the ex-Manchester United captain having taken a step back from the show Jamie Carragher has claimed he still “loves” working on Monday Night Football – even since partner-in-crime Gary Neville has taken a step back from being on the popular show. Carragher joined the Sky Sports programme as a pundit in August 2013, making his debut during a match between Manchester City and Newcastle. Over the years, the Liverpool legend developed an on-screen rapport with former rival and Manchester United captain Neville.
Ed Chamberlin initially hosted the show, while David Jones has taken over presenting duties in recent years. Neville joined the MNF team two years before Carragher, stepping in as a pundit to replace Andy Gray. The duo quickly received plaudits for their analysis, sharing memorable moments on air that ranged from fierce debates to light-hearted jibes.
However, since the start of the current 2024/25 Premier League season, Neville has been absent from the show, choosing instead to concentrate on his commentary work and appearances on Sky Sports' Super Sunday. The former England right-back also has other commitments with Sky, including interviews for The Overlap and the Stick to Football podcast, as well as various business ventures such as Hotel Football and his share in League Two club Salford City. He confirmed his departure from the show in October, stating: "So tomorrow, I'm expected to do set-pieces, whereas with Sky, on Monday Night Football, there are some set pieces which I prepare for – but now I don't do Monday Night Football anymore, I don't do set-pieces anymore.
" Carragher, on the other hand, continues to offer his insights on MNF alongside various guests, while also featuring on Stick to Football and The Overlap Fan Debate show. And his recent comments suggest he has no plans to step away from his role on the programme anytime soon. During an appearance on The Overlap Fan Debate , brought to you by Sky Bet, the ex-Liverpool centre-back admitted that he isn’t fazed by Neville’s departure.
He explained: "I love Monday Night Football – that almost feels like you're playing the game. You've got this buzz a few days before and you think about doing something that someone else hasn't done before. "I'd hate to be the person that analyses someone else's analysis.
I'd rather be the first to set the agenda or the narrative. "When I first started, social media was not washing away everyone else's analysis. You go on social media and look at a player, you see a huge thread – and it'll all just be screenshots.
"I don't necessarily go on social media to specifically check who has done that, but I do follow the bigger accounts. I think, 'can I find something that nobody else has caught on to yet?'" Carragher is now occasionally joined by pundit Karen Carney as well as the likes of Roy Keane and Thierry Henry, with Jones having anchored the show since 2016. While there's still a chance we could see Neville on MNF in the future, it seems the focus has moved towards featuring special guests rather than the duo of Neville and Carragher that viewers have grown accustomed to.
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