Carragher and Ferdinand, former rivals at Liverpool and United, have clashed on topics such as Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Pro League, the Africa Cup of Nations, and Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah since retirement.
Ahead of United’s clash with the Reds, a game in which they won 3-2, Ferdinand shared a picture on X which showed him celebrating a United goal against Carragher’s former side alongside the caption: "Caption this."
Carragher responded, writing: “Have some of that, bruv, you Scouse ****, probably… Not like you to make sure you were in the picture of someone else’s goal. You now carry on this ritual by hanging around mixed zones, bothering star players and asking your lackeys to film it!”
Ferdinand responds
Ferdinand has since responded to Carragher’s comments, suggesting that the former defender went too far in the banter between the pair.
“Did anyone see what he wrote back to me? I thought it was really, really harsh. I thought it was really harsh. I mean, I just put a picture of us celebrating a goal. This is what happens in these games.
“You know, we celebrate big moments. I’ve scored a couple of goals in these games against Liverpool, but I didn’t put one I scored in. I put one I was celebrating. I love celebrating, and he tried to really hammer me. I don’t understand why. I don’t know what it is that’s rubbed him up the wrong way.
“I don’t know. He spat his dummy out. He was spitting feathers. He used to be a team-mate of mine with England. He used to carry my wash bag — I’ve said it many times. He did used to carry my boots sometimes, like when he didn’t get changed and stuff. He was in the stands.
“But I thought we’d always got on. I’ve known him since we were schoolboys. He’s going to be even more upset now, isn’t he? They’ve just been beaten. But this game affects people’s emotions.”
After the loss, Liverpool next face Chelsea on May 9th, while United face Sunderland away on the same day as tensions ease now the side have secured Champions League football.