It is not usually Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher discover widespread floor on their soccer opinions however there was loads of overlap when the TV pundits mentioned their workforce of the yr on Friday evening.
There was a lot debate sparked this week when FIFA introduced a weird workforce of the yr at 'The Greatest' awards which was closely geared in the direction of forwards gamers in a curious 3-3-4 formation.
Now, following a fan vote on an EA Sports activities finest XI, Neville and Carragher have revealed their private selections based mostly on a 4-3-3 formation - with six gamers that includes in each line-ups.
The ever presents in each line-ups function many stars who helped steer Italy to Euro 2020 glory final summer time together with Gianluigi Donnarumma in objective.
Each additionally agreed on the left facet of the defence which featured veteran centre-back Giorgio Chiellini and left-back Leonardo Spinazzola, whereas Marco Verratti was additionally an agreed alternative in midfield.
In assault there was largely an agreed entrance three that includes Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in addition to Kylian Mbappe however they each disagreed on who ought to spearhead centrally.
Neville opted to go away out Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski, lately voted at FIFA's awards because the Greatest participant on this planet, electing to go along with his Bundesliga rival Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund as a substitute.
NEVILLE AND CARRAGHER PICK THEIR WORLD XI FOR 2021
Neville stated on Sky Sports activities: 'You possibly can't not like Robert Lewandowski however I performed towards him fairly a bit as England as a coach and he simply did not actually do so much towards us for Poland. I simply thought "is he as good as the top strikers like Suarez?", on the time. I simply by no means took to him as a lot once I was teaching.
'I've watched him since, once I've seen him stay however typically you do not have that fancy for a participant. After I watch Haaland he's all the things I need to see in a centre ahead. Lewandowski is maybe extra clever and he's nonetheless incredible.'
Carragher in the meantime did go for Lewandowski in assault, and likewise differed in midfield from Neville by choosing N'Golo Kante over Chelsea team-mate Jorginho together with Kevin de Bruyne versus Neville deciding on the Italian and Bayern's Josh Kimmich.
'He is had an excellent yr when it comes to his workforce however I do not mandatory suppose Jorginho was instrumental when it comes to Chelsea profitable the Champions League,' Carragher added.
'He is accomplished very well and I believe he is an efficient participant. I've seen him with Italy and I might have Verratti over Jorginho each day of the week within the Italian workforce and Kante forward of Jorginho within the Chelsea workforce.
'He has been concerned in groups which have received issues and he has performed his half little question however I've by no means been carried away with speak of him profitable the Ballon d'Or and I definitely would not have him in that workforce.'
Whereas Neville opted to have Chiellini's worldwide and Juventus team-mate Leonardo Bonucci at centre-back, Carragher differed by deciding on Manchester Metropolis's Ruben Dias.
In the meantime at right-back Carragher picked a second Liverpool participant in Trent Alexander-Arnold, with Neville deciding on Metropolis's Joao Cancelo.
On selecting the Metropolis star, Neville admitted he had thought of Alexander-Arnold earlier than going with Cancelo based mostly on his distinctive 2021 kind.
Neville stated: 'I did take into consideration placing Trent Alexander-Arnold proper again and Kimmich on the proper so they may dovetail with Salah as a result of Alexander-Arnold and Salah have an unbelievable relationship however I simply although Cancelo has had an distinctive yr.'
Carragher added: '[Alexander-Arnold] is simply distinctive. You watch him play and he has an even bigger affect on his workforce then some other full-back on this planet. We now have by no means fairly seen some other full-back play like and have a affect definitely creatively.'