Gary Neville responds to Jamie Carragher's top midfielder list with 'bias' dig and new No 1

Gary Neville responds to Jamie Carragher's top midfielder list with 'bias' dig and new No 1Gary Neville has labelled his Sky Sports pal Jamie Carragher "biased" after seeing his list of top Premier League midfielders - and offered his own perspective with a new No 1CommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer13:03, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesGary Neville claimed Jamie Carragher produced a "biased" list - and dropped his top pick down to fourthGary Neville responded to Jamie Carragher's list of greatest central midfielders by naming Roy Keane as his No 1 - whilst dropping Steven Gerrard in at fourth.‌The Manchester United great claimed he "wasn't as biased" as his Sky Sports colleague, who did name his long-time Liverpool team-mate as his top pick. That said, Neville did the same as he named a team-mate in Keane with Paul Scholes also inside the top three.‌Neville admitted that he wanted to "think more traditionally" about the position and therefore discarded the likes of David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, who was third in Carragher's list, because they played more as No 10s, rather than box-to-box players.‌The pundit refused to entertain that anyone but his former captain could be ranked as the Premier League's greatest midfielder, naming him ahead of Arsenal great Patrick Vieira.The duo were the heartbeats for their team during the late 1990s and early 2000s as United and Arsenal battled for numerous titles and cups. But Neville went with Keane, stating on his podcast: "I don't think there's ever been a more influential football player in the Premier League. Full stop. In fact, I'm absolutely convinced there's not.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher names top ten Premier League midfielders as he defends No 1 pickREAD MORE: Man Utd facing huge crisis for pivotal Chelsea clash ahead of FA punishment"I've never seen anybody drive a team forward with the standards that he h...