Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour hit out at another ex-pro, Jamie Carragher.
Now a pundit, former Liverpool defender Carragher criticised Arsenal for their reactions to beating Liverpool 3-1 at the weekend as the two teams met in a potentially vital Premier League match-up.
Parlour, speaking to NetBet Sports Betting, said that Carragher was “bitter” for his comments, though he understood the motivation.
“I love Jamie, but he’s being a little bit bitter because Liverpool lost,” he said.
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“Of course you have to enjoy those moments, you get into the hype with the fans. The supporters would have been buzzing knowing they beat Liverpool, who are going very well at the moment and are top of the league.
“Carragher’s a Liverpool legend and will naturally be gutted about the result, but I actually think there was a lot more at stake for Arsenal. If Arsenal lost that game on Sunday, they're out of the title race, so that’s why there was so much emotion at full time.
"The fans really played their part yesterday as well – they got right behind the team and emotions sometimes just go away from you, but you’ve got to celebrate these moments.
“I therefore think it was more relief, really. People are saying ‘they think they've won the league already’ – no, they’ve not won the league.
"You've got Manchester City, and they are still the ones to beat for me, but you've got to enjoy the moment. I celebrated into the early hours of the morning!”
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