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'He's having as bad a tournament as Gianni Infantino!': Jamie Carragher pokes fun at Gary Neville after he claimed 'players aren't fearful of Lionel Messi anymore' - before he rescued Argentina in win over Mexico

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville, Sky Sports colleagues in the studio, have traded banter online over the World Cup.

Neville is currently working out in Qatar covering the tournament as a studio guest for ITV and beIN Sports, whilst Carragher is following the World Cup from home.

The former Liverpool man tweeted out a screenshot of Neville's claim that 'Players aren't fearful of Lionel Messi anymore', after a poor run of international form from the 35-year-old Argentine star.

Jamie Carragher (L) and Gary Neville have traded online banter over the World Cup in Qatar
The former Liverpool man called out Neville's previous opinion on Argentina's Lionel Messi

However, Messi turned in a good performance in his country's 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday, and scored the opener with a blistering strike from 25 yards out.