Arne Slot must listen to Jamie Carragher's Arsenal title statement amid Liverpool slump

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There has been a seven-point swing in Arsenal's favor since Liverpool's 1-0 win over the Gunners at Anfield in August, with Arne Slot's men now sitting third, four points off the top. Arsenal's defensive record is a big reason for that: while the Gunners have scored just one more goal than Liverpool, they have conceded eight fewer, and Carragher thinks that could prove to be what sets Arsenal apart at the end of the season.

"They will win the league by the back four, mainly the two center-backs, the goalkeeper, and maybe Rice in front." He added: "I keep saying I feel like it's a Jose Mourinho type of team. Arsenal fans feel like it's a criticism - it's not.

I played against that [Chelsea] team a lot and you very rarely felt like you could score a goal in the game, and that's where I'm at with Arsenal right now. I very rarely feel like they can concede a goal." Gabriel and William Saliba are widely considered to be the best center-back pairing in the league (Image: Getty Images) Carragher went on to liken Arteta's team to the George Graham Arsenal team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which was built on a solid defensive foundation.