Jamie Carragher believes “the only chance Liverpool have got” of winning the Premier League is if Manchester City “go far in the Champions League”.
Liverpool are second after 11 games, having dropped just six points in a hugely impressive start to the campaign.
Yet they are two points behind a phenomenal Manchester City side who look a cut above the rest.
Carragher does still feel that Jurgen Klopp’s side are capable of pipping Pep Guardiola’s men, and that the reaction to Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal was overly negative.
But the Liverpool legend admits it will be down to how long City stay in European competition for.
“It will have been disappointing for Liverpool to concede that goal, but Liverpool supporters have got to just relax a little bit,” he told Sky Sports.
“You’d think Liverpool had just lost the league with the reaction after the game, that it was two points dropped, Man City are two points clear – there’s a long way to go.
“Man City are better than Liverpool, everyone knows that, that’s no problem. That doesn’t mean Liverpool can’t win the league.
“The fact Arsenal are so delighted with a 1-1 draw at home shows the respect everyone has for them. Relax, it’s been a brilliant start, and I think everyone expects it to continue – but it will be tough against Manchester City.
“I think Liverpool’s hope of winning the league is in the second half of the season if City go far in the Champions League, and hope that their focus is on that, taking their eye off the ball slightly.
“That’s the only chance Liverpool have got, because City are better than them. But I think for the supporters and everyone around the club, Jurgen Klopp speaks very well and so do the players about the situation – Liverpool have made a brilliant start.”
