Jamie Carragher stated that Eberechi Eze may now allow Arsenal to win the Premier League title.
This adopted the Gunners’ 4-1 thrashing of North London derby rivals Tottenham on Sunday night.
Three factors secured on the Emirates Stadium sees Mikel Arteta’s males go 11 factors away from incumbent champions Liverpool within the league desk.
Eberechi Eze could possibly be a difference-maker for Arsenal
Carragher apologised for misjudging Eze following his summer time switch to the Premier League champions-elect.
“When Eze got here I assumed possibly he wasn’t a game-changer,” the previous Liverpool defender spoke on Sky Sports activities’ protection.
“Apologies. I actually undervalued the significance of that signing and he seems like he could make the distinction for them and so they can go on and win the title.”
The 27-year-old Englishman has registered 4 objectives and two assists in 11 top-flight video games within the 2025/26 season.
Have Crystal Palace helped resolve the Premier League title race?
There’s an argument to be made, with the advantage of hindsight, that Liverpool missed out on what would have been their most essential signing of the summer time: a centre-back.
Marc Guehi was, in fact, very near clinching a dream transfer to Anfield within the prior window – just for the Eagles to drag the rug out from beneath Richard Hughes and Co.
Palace, to their credit score, opted to prioritise league type and their impending European marketing campaign (secured through an FA Cup ultimate win over Manchester Metropolis). It’s a call that’s presently paying off, with Oliver Glasner’s males sitting fairly in fifth (some extent off fourth).
Nevertheless, with Ibrahima Konate proving an inconsistent and sometimes dangerous presence within the backline for Liverpool this time period, one has to marvel simply how a lot this setback has price us.
In the meantime, one key star Palace did find yourself promoting to Arsenal seems to be a possible difference-maker within the title race.
Eberechi Eze stats vs Tottenham
10/10 ranking
3 objectives
1 large likelihood created
1 key cross
3/3 dribbles accomplished
6/8 floor duels gained
* Eberechi Eze stats from Arsenal 4 – 1 Tottenham within the Premier League (Sofascore)
Would Liverpool be vastly higher with Marc Guehi?
On his day, the French worldwide is, in fact, an astonishingly good defender.
That stated, some defensive mishaps this time period – coupled together with his comparative struggles on the ball to talismanic defensive accomplice Virgil van Dijk – have impressed recent issues over his long-term Liverpool future.
In Marc Guehi, nevertheless, Arne Slot would have been capable of name upon a dream centre-back duo with real prowess on the ball.
Virgil van Dijk stats
Ibrahima Konate stats
Marc Guehi stats
Go accuracy
90.2%
90.4%
86.6%
Correct lengthy balls
3.83
1.93
2.55
Lengthy ball accuracy
49.5%
52.5%
41.2%
Probabilities created
0.33
0.46
0.64
Shot-creating actions
1.33
0.99
1.53
* Marc Guehi stats per 90 within the 2025/26 season (Fotmob) and over the past three hundred and sixty five days (Fbref)
We nonetheless suppose there are such a lot of points throughout the pitch in the mean time that the England worldwide couldn’t presumably hope to resolve on his personal.
However one will get the impression that it might have made Liverpool slightly extra strong on the again and much more harmful in possession, having the ability to belief both centre-half to maneuver the ball nicely and with objective.
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