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Jamie Carragher explains why he wouldn't have wanted Liverpool to sign Lionel Messi

Barcelona's Lionel Messi leaves the playing field after losing the Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match against Liverpool at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Jamie Carragher wanted to see Lionel Messi in Manchester City blue and not Liverpool red.

Carragher reckons Barcelona’s rebel Argentine would have lit up the Premier League if City had been successful in capturing the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

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