Liam Smith and Jamie Carragher both backed Jurgen Klopp to win a fight against Pep Guardiola, with the Liverpudlian boxer describing Klopp as a 'big lump'.
Smith joined the Sky Sports team at Anfield ahead of Liverpool's Friday Night Football clash against Leicester City as he continues his preparations to face Chris Eubank Jr. at the AO Arena in Manchester on January 21.
Among a number of topics discussed, the light-middleweight was part of a 'Friday Fight Night' special in which several Liverpool players - and manager - were pitted against a rival in a hypothetical bout.
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Jurgen Klopp opened up the undercard as his long-standing rivalry with Pep Guardiola went a step further, with Smith and Carragher backing the Reds boss.
Smith said: "Klopp, he’s a big lump isn’t he Klopp?"
To which Carragher replied: "He’ll sort that tiki-taka out, won’t he?"
Virgil van Dijk was next up against Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, but Smith once again backed a fellow Red: " Virgil, he’d keep his cool."
But the 34-year-old went against his Merseyside association when asked to pick a winner between Roy Keane and Graeme Souness, both when in their prime, backing the former Manchester United midfield general.
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