Tony Bellew has claimed on Ladbible TV that at one point Everton were ‘bigger’ than their bitter rivals, Liverpool.
But the former cruiserweight champion was knocked back into his corner by Carragher who thinks that Liverpool have always been ‘bigger’ and that scenario will ‘never’ change on Merseyside.
It needs to be remembered that a certain Liverpool centre-back did grow up supporting Everton during their successful years of the 80s’, before getting his name sung on the Kop many years later.
Nonetheless, when the topic was put on the table that ‘Liverpool will always be bigger than Everton’, this was the response from the former boxing champ and the former centre-back turned TV pundit, Carragher.
“At one point Everton were bigger than Liverpool,” said Bellew to which Carragher responded, “When?”
Bellew added: “When we were founded there was no Liverpool then was there?” Carragher responded: “How can we possibly be bigger if we aren’t even founded?”
Bellew then claimed: “In parts of the ’80s Everton were bigger than Liverpool” to which Carragher responded: “I’m not so sure. I was an Everton fan then.”
Carragher asked: “How are Everton going to get bigger than Liverpool? You haven’t won a trophy for 26 years.”
Bellew responded: “Success. I understand that (lack of trophies). It’s going to happen eventually. It’s going to come – eventually, we can become bigger than Liverpool.”
Carragher then insisted: “It will never happen.”
Everton fans don’t have much to cry about in recent years, whilst Liverpool have been European and Premier League champions under Jurgen Klopp.
It would be something if the man that once walked the Anfield touchline actually ends up putting an end to Everton’s trophy drought.
Either way, it’s going to be interesting to see how Rafa Benitez is perceived on Merseyside, by both his new supporters and those who once used to chant his name.
If things don’t go well from the get-go then the atmosphere at Goodison Park might not be pleasant viewing for the Spanish coach.
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