Jamie Carragher makes big Arsenal claim after Man City smash Liverpool

Jamie Carragher says Arsenal will getting ‘nervous’ in the Premier League title race (Picture: Getty)

Jamie Carragher has claimed Arsenal are the ‘best team’ in the Premier League this season despite Manchester City ’s 3-0 win over Liverpool .

The Gunners are top of the table after their opening 11 games this season as they look to secure the title for the first time in over two decades.

Arsenal have finished as runners-up for the last three seasons in a row, missing out to both City and Liverpool across those campaigns.

Pep Guardiola ’s side finished third last term, ending a run of four consecutive Premier League trophies.

This season, City are up to second, four points behind Mikel Arteta ’s men, but Carragher has ‘no doubt’ Arsenal are currently the superior team.

‘I think Arsenal will be nervous [in the title race] because it’s Man City and they’ve done this to them twice before,’ Carragher told Sky Sports .

‘Twice in last three years they’ve come from behind and caught Arsenal.

Man City are now just four points behind leaders Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

‘The manner of the [City] victory today, that first-half performance as well… Liverpool are the champions but City took them to the cleaners.

‘I think on the back of Arsenal dropping points against a promoted team, they would have been hoping for a draw [between City and Liverpool].

‘But they saw City not only win – but win well – and they might be getting a few flashbacks to the last couple of times they had a chance at a title.

Arsenal were unable to beat promoted side Sunderland last time out (Picture: Getty)

‘It might be a long two weeks… I still think Arsenal are the best team I’ve seen in the Premier League this season, no doubt.

‘But it’s been so long since they won the title so everyone will become twitchy during the run-in.’

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Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool are ‘not going to give up’ on retaining the title and says they are ‘ready’ for a ‘big fight’ with Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League trophy.

‘We are not going to give up whatsoever,’ Van Dijk said after the loss to City. ‘We are in November and we are ready for a long season and a big fight.’

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