Jamie Carragher has made an interesting claim about the biggest threat Arsenal will face in the Premier League title race this season, and he could be right.
The Gunners have found themselves in a terrific position in the table.
Mikel Arteta’s men are currently on top, four points clear of Liverpool, with a game in hand over Arne Slot’s side.
The Merseyside giants haven’t looked the same this season, so Carragher doesn’t believe his former team will be Arsenal’s biggest threat. He thinks it’ll be Erling Haaland instead.
Jamie Carragher fires a warning to Arsenal about Erling Haaland
In the summer, nobody really gave Manchester City a chance while discussing who would win the Premier League this season.
Everyone felt that the title race would be between Arsenal and Liverpool, but the Reds have been slipping up lately.
Brentford’s win over Slot’s men on Saturday night was Liverpool’s fourth defeat in a row in the Premier League. The gap between them and Arsenal could be seven points if the Gunners beat Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Before the gameweek even began, Jamie Carragher claimed that Arsenal’s biggest threat isn’t Liverpool anymore, it’s Manchester City because of Haaland.
He wrote in his column on The Telegraph: “Arsenal came into this season worried about Liverpool being the major obstacle to ending a 21-year title wait. Now their biggest fear might be Erling Haaland.
“Where Arsenal have the best squad among the contenders and Liverpool must fix well-documented issues, Manchester City have the most influential player and dynamic attacker.
“The Norwegian is the biggest reason why Pep Guardiola’s side have a great chance of reclaiming their crown. Without him, City’s most realistic target would be finishing in the top four.”
Jamie Carragher is right, Arsenal should be concerned about Erling Haaland
Haaland is in the form of his life and has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season. 11 of those have come in the Premier League in just eight games, which is a frightening record.
The gap between Arsenal and Manchester City, at the time of writing, is just one point.
With Haaland firing on all cylinders and showing no signs of stopping, he could help Guardiola’s side go on an incredible run in the coming months. That is a concern.
Carragher is right, Haaland is Arsenal’s biggest threat right now and should be taken seriously. They cannot get complacent just because Liverpool have slipped up.
If they do, Arteta’s dream of finally winning the Premier League title could be crushed.
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