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Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville mock Boris Johnson with 'party' message live on Sky

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville teamed up to take aim at Boris Johnson on Friday Night Football.

The Sky Sports punditry duo mocked the Prime Minister and his cabinet over the situation surrounding a number of parties allegedly taking place on the Prime Minister's watch at 10 Downing Street.

The two have been very outspoken against the PM throughout his handling of the pandemic.

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And at the start of last night's coverage of Brighton vs Crystal Palace, the two came up with a way of sending a message to Johnson, while also previewing the game.

Prior to kick-off on Sky Sports, Neville said: "We get these Friday night football matches, we were at the Brentford one last time it was absolutely fantastic.

"We always seem to just get a massive party."

Carragher quickly followed with: "Let's be straight tonight though this is not a party this is about work.

"If you speak to Graham Potter, Patrick Vieira, those 22 players on the pitch - they have got to know the difference between work and a party and if they get that wrong and think they are in party mode, they are going to be in big, big trouble."

Their comments came after the Prime Minister's controversial excuse for an event that took place in the Downing Street garden on May 20, 2020.

When Johnson had told everybody to remain in their homes while the country had been in lockdown, Johnson was pictured drinking wine.

He had since claimed that the garden party was a 'work event', and has apologised to the nation.

He said: "I want to apologise. I know that millions of people across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 18 months.

"No 10 is a big department with a garden as an extension of the office which has been in constant use because of the role of fresh air in stopping the virus.

"When I went into that garden just after six on 20 May 2020, to thank groups of staff before going back into my office 25 minutes later to continue working, I believed implicitly that this was a work event.

"With hindsight I should have sent everyone back inside. I should have found some other way to thank them."

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