Why Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool have landed a 'huge upgrade' in Bradley Barcola

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There are plenty of reasons for Liverpool fans to be concerned right now. Thus, it remains to be seen if he will be available to start Friday night's Premier League clash against Ipswich Town at Portman Road, with the Reds' Champions League opener against Atlético Madrid right around the corner.

"I've been critical, slightly, of Liverpool about how they have gone about their business, but there is no doubt that he is a huge upgrade on what they've got, in terms of left wing position, no doubt... the Premier League is lacking stardust with certain players. "Jamie CarragherHowever, Carragher is not blind to the fact that Barcola certainly does not solve all of Liverpool's problems.

There's still more work to do. ""There's no doubt he's an upgrade on what they've got" 📈@Carra23 insists that Liverpool still have work to do despite the marquee signing of Bradley Barcola. pic.twitter.com/twbwXFEVs7— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 31, 2026The key point though is that Barcola represents a "huge upgrade" when compared to Liverpool's other wide-attacking options, which is pretty inarguable.