Jamie Carragher names players Arsenal and Liverpool could swap to transform title chances
Jamie Carragher has suggested Arsenal would be certain Premier League title winners if they had Alisson Becker in their squad.
The Gunners currently lead the way in the division standings ahead of facing Liverpool tomorrow evening, though could be overtaken by the Reds should they suffer defeat at Anfield.
Arsenal have been far from perfect this season, however, predominantly due to the ongoing battle between Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya to be the Gunners' No.1.
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Neither keeper has shown enough quality on a consistent basis to prove they are the undisputed first-choice, leaving Arteta in an awkward position over who to choose.
Explaining how things would be different for Arsenal if they Alisson as their shot-stopper, and for Liverpool if they had Declan Rice, Carragher wrote in his Telegraph column: "If Arsenal had Alisson Becker they would be almost guaranteed a minimum of nine extra points, which would win them the title. If Liverpool had signed Declan Rice last summer, they might already be six points clear of the rest.
"Overall, Arsenal are a year ahead of Liverpool in their development, but the teams are closer than Klopp could have imagined when playing catch-up at the start of this season."
In a recent interview with the ECHO, ex-Liverpool goalkeeper David James explained how Ramsdale's relationship with Raya will have been affected after losing his place to the Spaniard.
"You have this unique bond, not only because you’re the goalkeepers, because you have your own, separate technical coach to the rest of the team," he said. "When you’re
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