Liverpool v Man Utd: Keane and Carragher debate Ronaldo, Gerrard v Scholes

Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield on Tuesday night for a match that looks certain to have major implications on the Premier League table come the end of the season.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will take top spot from leaders Manchester City if they secure a point against the Red Devils, while United can strengthen their claims for a top four finish with victory on Merseyside.

Always a fiercely-contested fixture, this latest meeting between the two rivals is about far more than bragging rights this time around.

Ahead of the clash, SkyBet put Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher face-to-face with former United captain Roy Keane and asked the pair of Sky Sports colleagues to weigh in on a number of topics concerning the two clubs – in a segment entitled ‘Agree to Disagree’

Neither is known for being shy when it comes to their opinions – and some very interesting ground was covered.

You can check out the full video of their debate at the end of this video, but here are some of the highlights.

“I’m thinking, this is Man United. Man United should be buying someone who’s 27, not 37,” began Carragher. “Who’s the next Ronaldo?

“And it just smacked of where the club was, of this big fanfare of Ronaldo’s back, all this excitement. Really, everyone knew it wasn’t going to… I always felt it was never gonna push them any closer to the title.

“Cause he’s the one who’s had four or five moments this season where you go “Wow.” For Ronaldo to be playing at one of the biggest clubs in the world at 37, and still having an impact, it’s unbelievable. But for Man United to buy Ronaldo, I just thought it was a joke. 

“It was either a panic ’cause they thought City were going to get him, whether they were kidded by this thing of getting