Everton veteran Seamus Coleman is convinced Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher has a bias against the Blues.

Carragher took aim at Coleman last season and the Irishman says the criticism from the pundit is no longer a surprise.

“It's part and parcel of the game that you get criticised," said Coleman to the Sunday World. “When Carragher had a go at me after the Spurs game, no problem at all.

"But when you are maybe consistently having a go at Everton then you can get more angry at that.

“As a player, I have always tried to understand where people are coming from and Carragher's comments came after the Tottenham game, when we got well beat.

“We were everyone's punching bag at that time and we were very bad on that night, but you just want some balance in the comments from pundits at times.

“When you see Richarlison's ankle bending over on a TV replay and some of the pundits are telling him to get up and stop play acting, then that can feel a little different.

“People were well within their rights to question us last season given where we were, but the lads showed great character to get out of the situation we were in.

“At the end of it all, it could have been a disastrous season for Everton, so you have to understand where pundits are coming from at times."