Jamie Carragher Tips Arsenal for Premier League Title, Warns of Late Season Nerves

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has tipped Arsenal as the team best-equipped to win the Premier League title this season, ahead of both Liverpool and Manchester City. The former defender, however, added a note of caution, suggesting the Gunners could experience a bout of nervousness as the title race reaches its peak in the final months.

Dependable NG reports that speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, Carragher expressed his belief in Mikel Arteta’s side, even as he pointed to the lack of recent title-winning experience at the club.

As of the date of the report, Arsenal leads the Premier League table after eight matches with 19 points (6 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, and a +12 goal difference). This places them three points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who have accumulated 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, and a +11 goal difference). Liverpool sits in third position with 15 points (5 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, and a +3 goal difference), trailing Arsenal by four points.

Carragher stated that he thinks “Arsenal right now looks like the best-equipped team to win the title.” He is quoted as saying: “But Arsenal will get nervous in March and April because they have not won a league for so long. And Liverpool and Manchester City need to make sure they’re not too far out in front where they can’t affect that.”

He also expressed concern about his former club, noting, “And that is the thing with Liverpool, now losing these silly points. I think they will lose more. They have got to keep Arsenal within arm’s length of them.”