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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feels Manchester City are still in the title race and remain the Reds' closest competitors for the Premier League title. The Liverpool legend stated the same after his former club's 3-0 against Leicester City.
Tottenham Hotspur dispatched Manchester City 2-0 at home courtesy of a Jose Mourinho masterclass. The defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw Manchester City end the weekend eight points behind Liverpool.
Despite having a squad that has had to deal with injuries in recent weeks, Liverpool managed to outplay the Foxes and rewrite history by going unbeaten for 64 matches at Anfield. Carragher remarked that the win after an arduous international break would provide a significant psychological boost to the team.
It feels like the season starts now: Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher
Liverpool went into the fixture without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah among other absentees. However, the Reds ran away 3-0 winners on the evening through a Jonny Evans own-goal and well-crafted headers from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino.
After a comparatively slow start to the campaign, Liverpool have moved level on points with leaders Spurs with three wins from their last four league matches. The likes of Leicester, Spurs and even Chelsea have been tipped by many to challenge for the PL crown, but Carragher insists Manchester City, who are in 13th place, will be Liverpool's main rivals.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Liverpool legend commented on the win:
"I think that, coming into this game, there was talk of Leicester ending this unbeaten run or Liverpool dropping points. Psychologically, this feels like a big win. It almost feels like the season starts now."
"Not just this season, but every season, once you get the international football out of the way, teams can get into a real run and gather some real momentum. It did feel like a big win, and Manchester City, who I still feel are Liverpool's biggest title rivals, lost this weekend," Carragher added.
Liverpool will face Atalanta next in the Champions League, while an away PL game against Brighton and Hove Albion awaits them next weekend.
