sport news Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher select their own FIFA 23 World XIs... trends now
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher unsurprisingly found places for World Cup stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in their team of the year, but the TV pundits clashed over who should partner Manchester City star Erling Haaland in attack.
Neville and Carragher were tasked with selecting their EA Sports FIFA 23 Team of the Year from the 100 nominees selected, with players now able to vote for their own.
The pundits both opted for attacking line-ups, with Neville selecting a bold 4-2-4 formation, while Carragher lined his forward-thinking side up in a 4-2-3-1.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe were both selected after their stunning World Cup displays
Gary Neville (centre) and Jamie Carragher (right) disagreed over five players in the team
Liverpool shot-stopper Alisson Becker was chosen by both, with Neville claiming he remains the 'best goalkeeper in world football at this moment in time'.
Achraf Hakimi was selected at right back following his outstanding displays during Morocco's historic run to the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar.
His PSG team-mate Marquinhos was also picked in defence due to the Brazilian's consistent performances for club and country throughout 2022.
Neville hailed Luka Modric as 'one of the best we will ever see in that position' after the 37-year-old was named in midfield in both teams, having helped Real Madrid to Champions League glory and Croatia to a third place finish at the World Cup.
The pundits were in agreement with the selection of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland
World Cup displays were influential in the selections, with Messi scoring twice in the final for Argentina before their penalty shootout win over France.
The Argentine received the player of the tournament award following Argentina's triumph.
Mbappe became
