Jamie Carragher has claimed Liverpool will be “six points up” at this stage of the Premier League season.Red ain’t bad these days either. After 17 games, Jurgen Klopp’s men are in second place, just one point behind leaders Arsenal.
The Gunners have the chance to return to the top half of the table when they visit Anfield tomorrow. In today’s match preview in The Telegraph, Carragher took a look at both teams.The Liverpool legend from his former club says signing Declan Rice from Arsenal will make a big difference to the current situation. “If Liverpool had brought in Declan Rice last summer, they would have been six points ahead of the rest,” said the pundit.
It’s an interesting thought. Carragher laments Rice’s escape I’m not sure we understand the hype surrounding Declan Rice at the moment. Yes, he is a good player to strengthen Arsenal’s midfield. That’s fair enough. However, it is hard to say that in reality it was as volatile as many believe. “Arsenal” is in the same position as last season.
They couldn’t stay in the top half of the Premier League. They do it the same way they did in 2022/2023 with Thomas Partey in midfield.
of course, it is true that Wataru was a better manual than Endo. It is clear that they are a level higher than the Japanese national team.However, the reason Liverpool have dropped points this season has not been because of the midfielder. Unlike last season, the Reds looked relatively comfortable in the center of the pitch and it was no longer easy for them to penetrate.
They might have a better, more effective number six, but they say the difference between us being two and six points forward is absolute and ridiculous. Rice is a good player. There is no doubt. But such exaggeration must stop. He will never sign for Liverpool and to be honest we are not worried.
