Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool’s 6-3 win against Tottenham was a “champions game” and a statement for all the Premier League title contenders.
After Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Everton on Sunday afternoon, Enzo Maresca’s Liverpool opened up a four-point gap and will now sit top of the table ahead of Christmas.
Carragher has since labeled the victory a “statement” for other clubs after a dominant performance away from home in the title race.
“It was a really big game,” Carragher continued Super Sunday.
Liverpool were great and if you watch Chelsea or Arsenal you think ‘this team will stop’.
“It was like a declaration victory. the performance of the champions-elect. They were so dominant.”
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Karra: Slott was desperate for Tottenham to play like that
The former Liverpool defender went on to talk about Arne Slott’s pre-match comments about Tottenham and their style of play, where he praised the “fantastic” job Ange Postecoglou was doing and dismissed claims that his style was “too attacking”. .
“People thought he was protecting Postecoglou, I don’t believe that,” Carragher continued.
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Liverpool boss Arne Slott has heaped praise on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou ahead of the Premier League clash.
“He was desperate for Tottenham to play the same way. Liverpool could have scored 10 goals.
“From the first minute to the 36th minute it was complete dominance. Today anything could happen.
“The score flatters Tottenham, it could have been a lot worse. Tottenham were absolutely crushed.”
Alexander-Arnold warned against moving to Madrid
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s spot-kick to Luis Diaz opened the scoring at Tottenham Hotspur and Carragher finished by talking up the England international’s future, with his contract set to run until the end of the season.
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Luis Diaz gives Liverpool the lead from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brilliant cross at Tottenham Hotspur.
Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid, but Carragher has advised against the move, saying it could tarnish his legacy as a homegrown talent.
“It’s more than a football decision. It’s about his legacy at Liverpool and how he’s seen. Do you want to be seen as (Steven) Gerrard or (Steve) McManaman?
“He went to Real Madrid and won trophies, but they don’t admire him.
Liverpool’s Alexis McAllister (centre) celebrates scoring his side’s second goal in the match with teammates Dominic Shobosla and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“As a local player, Trent has been there for 20 years. I don’t think it will be nice to leave for free. I guarantee the Liverpool fans will feel that way.
“There are things expected of you as a local player. I think leaving Liverpool as a local player is difficult.
“I wanted to leave the right way, so that they would remember me the right way.
“If he stays, he will be remembered as one of the best to play for the club and not behind Gerrard.”
