Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher were at odds over whether they would prefer to win the Champions League or Premier League, as the race for this season's editions of both competitions hots up.
Victory for either Manchester City or Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday could have seen one of the two teams gain a real upper-hand for the domestic title. However, after Jurgen Klopp's side came from behind twice to claim a draw, just a single point separates first and second in the Premier League.
The Champions League is similarly open, with City and Liverpool very much in the mix for that competition as well. Both teams won the first legs of their respective quarter-finals, with City ahead against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool holding an advantage over Benfica, but there is no clear favourite for the competition outright.
While City have been dominant domestically of late, winning three of the last four league titles, they're yet to win the Champions League. Liverpool, in contrast, have just one league win in the Premier League era but have been crowned champions of Europe twice in that time.
"For me, you’ve got the big five leagues in Europe, there will be five teams or lots of teams who win it but only one team wins the Champions League and that transforms your team winning the Champions League," Carragher said on Sky Sports. However, he did acknowledge that Liverpool's 2020 Premier League triumph didn't come in front of their own fans, and that some supporters might prefer a league win for that reason.
The former England defender was part of the Reds side which won the Champions League in 2005, playing the full 120 minutes of the victory over AC Milan, and was also involved in the final defeat against the same opponents two years later. He never won the Premier League, though, retiring long before that 2020 triumph.
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Former Manchester United captain Keane didn't share the stance, though. He was part of the United squad which won the 1999 Champions League final, though he missed the game through suspension, and also holds several Premier League winners' medals from his time at the Old Trafford club.
"League title [over Champions League]," he said. "Every day of the week, it’s what you do week in, week out in terms of what you stand for as a player.
"The Champions League is brilliant, there’s glamour behind it, prestige but I think a league reflects on what your team, the manager and what the club stands for, you’re doing it week in week out. Obviously the Champions League is difficult but I’d pick a league title."
