Carragher fears Liverpool will fall short of winning the title this season

Jamie Carragher has admitted Liverpool are exceeding his expectations this season, but doubts they have enough to win the Premier League title.

Liverpool overhauled their squad over the summer, with the likes of Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino leaving the club, while Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch arrived at Anfield.

Having finished fifth last term, the Reds have moved back into title contention this time around and find themselves just one point behind leaders Arsenal.

Carragher believes his former club are 'ahead of schedule' but thinks they will struggle to keep themselves in the title race as the season progresses.

'Throughout the season, when you look at the points Liverpool have got they are one of the top teams in the country,' Carragher told Sky Sports ahead of Liverpool's Carabao Cup quarter-final with West Ham tonight.

'But when you actually look at the performances, I'm not sure. And I just think I probably need a little bit more convincing.

'There's no better way to do that than by getting a great result against Arsenal at the weekend, who at this moment are top of the table. But I just think Liverpool might be a little bit short of winning the title, I hope I'm wrong.

'It might be a season that's a little bit different than what we've seen in the past where you've almost felt like you had to win almost week after week. The standards that Liverpool and Manchester City set for so long, it may be a little bit different this season. I think if Liverpool are to win the league, it would have to be a season where maybe it was just mid-80 points rather than mid-90.'

'In most Liverpool supporters' eyes, Liverpool are ahead of schedule, in terms of being the top of the table