Everton and Liverpool's Merseyside rivalry is one of the most famous in world football.

The Blues have finished below their rivals in each of the past four campaigns but an exciting summer in the transfer market has left Everton fans with high hopes for the season ahead.

Ronald Koeman has brought in Jordan Pickford, defenders Cuco Martina and Michael Keane, midfielder Davy Klaassen and frontmen Wayne Rooney and Sandro Ramirez.

Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp has been frustrated in the transfer market despite completing the club record signing of Mohamed Salah from Roma.

Retired Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is regularly ruffling feathers on social media, be it Manchester United fans or otherwise.

The Sky Sports pundit today took aim at Everton, mocking Liverpool's local rivals over their infamous failure to qualify for the Champions League group stage.

UEFA had to make special arrangements in the summer of 2005 after Liverpool won the Champions League but finished outside the Premier League top four.

Everton, for the only time in their history, qualified for the elite European competition by finishing 4th and faced Villarreal in a qualifier to secure their spot in the group stage.

They lost 4-2 on aggregate and have failed to break into the top four ever since.

Carragher has certainly not forgotten about the Blues embarrassing Champions League exit and took the opportunity to remind Everton of their past humiliation on Instagram on Wednesday.

Only Richard Dunne has scored more Premier League own goals than the former Liverpool defender but today marks 12 years since he scored one at the right end.

Liverpool were forced to enter the Champions League at the qualifying stages and Carragher popped up with a rare goal in the right end during a 3-1 away win over Kaunas.

The rules have since been amended by UEFA following the controversial decision to allow both clubs into the competition.

Nowadays, holders of the Champions League and the Europa League both automatically enter the Champions League group stage.

Manchester United will benefit from the rule change this season.

Jose Mourinho's side finished 6th in the Premier League last year but beat Ajax 2-0 in the Europa League final to secure their spot in the Champions League.