Jamie Carragher finds his voice beside Gary Neville on Sky Sports debut There was far more good than bad, however, and Carragher's arrival means Neville might have some competition as well as a new colleague. Carragher spent much of his Liverpool career playing in the shadow of Neville's United. In his first job since retiring as a player, Carragher stepped into the even larger one his former rival now casts over the previously cliché-ridden, insipid, stating-the-obvious world of football punditry. Since arriving at Sky almost three years ago, Neville has ­metamorphosed from a solid and reliable right-back for United - and a mildly disliked one for England - into a trailblazing pundit who has shamed his predecessors with his analysis, insight, research and informed opinion. He has set a new standard for those who spend most of their playing careers trying to avoid talking to the media, only to decide it is the profession for them when their legs can no longer carry them around the pitch. Neville has never approached his role as a pundit with anything less than the same dedication he showed as a player. He made the most of the ability he was born with as a player and he makes the most, not only of the knowledge he collected as a professional, but also the time he has before each television appearance to research his subject. This is not just a pastime, a job in and around football without having to worry about who wins or loses. It is not just something Neville does to keep his celebrity intact. It is his pride and passion and it shows. Like it or not, Carragher will be judged on the standards Neville redefined, but just as he never believed he was an inferior player just because he played for a less successful side, Carragher has shown enough potential on his debut in the Sky Studio to suggest he will hold his own.