SM
Inter Milan vs. Como: 11 hrs 56 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Jamie Carragher: 'Liverpool will struggle to compete for Premier League title'

:Headline: Jamie Carragher: 'Liverpool will struggle to compete for Premier League title':
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that the Reds need another midfielder and defender to challenge for the Premier League title.
Sports Mole

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that it will be "tough" for the Reds to compete for the Premier League title in the 2023-24 campaign.

On the back of a strong end to an underwhelming 2022-23 season, in which they went unbeaten in their final 11 top-flight games, Jurgen Klopp's men quickly established themselves near the top of the rankings in the early stages of the current campaign.

Liverpool took 16 points from their opening six Premier League matches before a highly frustrating 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, where Luis Diaz had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside.

The Reds have already come from behind to win on three occasions in the top flight this term, and a similar story appeared to be unfolding in Sunday's encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion, where Mohamed Salah's quickfire brace cancelled out a Simon Adingra opener.

However, Klopp's men were caught cold from a free kick, as Lewis Dunk shinned home a late equaliser for the Seagulls, leaving Liverpool fourth in the table after going back-to-back games without a win.

While Reds legend Carragher has been impressed with his old employers' start to the campaign, he believes that a Premier League title charge in 2024-25 is more realistic once Klopp has bolstered his squad further.

"Whether they can go on and win the biggest trophy which is the Premier League - I think that will be tough," Carragher told Sky Sports News ahead of Sunday's match. "I think that could be something Liverpool could go for next season with a couple more additions.

"It's been a promising start this season. And it looks like certainly in the first few weeks that this team he is building can hopefully go on to achieve what his previous teams have done."

Liverpool entered the new campaign with a refreshed set of midfield options, having severed ties with Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo were all signed to beef up Klopp's engine room, but only the former two have been regulars in the Premier League campaign so far.

With Curtis Jones suspended and Gravenberch feeling the effects of Thursday's Europa League clash with Union SG, Harvey Elliott was given the nod alongside Szoboszlai and Mac Allister at the Amex, where the latter occupied the deepest midfield position.

However, the former Brighton man flattered to deceive in the number six role, and Carragher believes that Liverpool are still a man light in midfield and in defence, where Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold have both struggled with injuries this season.

"I think Liverpool lack a top central midfield player and maybe another defender. Those gaps will be plugged whether that is in January or in the summer - I think they will be better equipped next season to go for the Premier League," the 45-year-old added.

Liverpool failed to bring in a new centre-back over the summer, but the Reds are rumoured to be keeping tabs on Sporting Lisbon's Goncalo Inacio and could make a move for the Portugal international in January if injuries pile up over the next couple of months.

Following the international break, Klopp's men welcome Merseyside adversaries Everton to Anfield in their next Premier League game on October 21. body check tags ::

amp_article__526065 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2023-10-10 16:01:57:
html db last update - 2023-10-10 16:01:57 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Jamie Carragher

Click here for more stories about Liverpool

Share this article now:
LM
Read Next:
Jurgen Klopp "over" Pascal Gross penalty incident in Brighton draw
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Jamie Carragher Jurgen Klopp Luis Diaz Mohamed Salah Simon Adingra Lewis Dunk Dominik Szoboszlai Alexis Mac Allister Naby Keita Jordan Henderson Fabinho Harvey Elliott Curtis Jones Trent Alexander-Arnold Ibrahima Konate Goncalo Inacio Wataru Endo Ryan Gravenberch Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Jurgen Klopp "over" Pascal Gross penalty incident in Brighton draw
Man United's Marcus Rashford replacement likely to leave the club in January?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Monday's Serie A predictions including Inter Milan vs. Como

1

MS

Monday's Turkish Super Lig predictions including Istanbul Basaksehir vs. Kasimpasa

2

MT

Quartet walking suspension tightrope: Liverpool injury list for Leicester clash

NEW

3

QW

Monday's Transfer Talk Update: Rashford, Ronaldo, Kudus

NEW

4

MT

Monday's Primeira Liga predictions including Benfica vs. Estoril

5

MP

Pep Guardiola to dig into war chest and sign £80m rated attacker for Man City?

6

PG

Two Arsenal, two Liverpool: Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week

7

TA

Man United's Marcus Rashford replacement likely to leave the club in January?

8

MU

Amorim Vs Arteta: Manchester United to battle Arsenal for star forward?

9

AV

In Full: Netflix UK's most-watched TV shows and films (Dec 9-15)

NEW

10

IF


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .