Jamie Carragher believes that subsequent season may see an surprising contender be a part of the title race for the Premier League, with Liverpool going through powerful competitors from the same old giants and a possible shock menace from Newcastle.
Carragher, reflecting on Liverpool’s dominant league title win beneath Arne Slot this season, praised the Dutch supervisor’s outstanding first marketing campaign at Anfield, main the Reds to their twentieth league title with 4 video games to spare. Regardless of Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal’s struggles, Liverpool has been virtually flawless, solely shedding twice within the league.
“Profitable the title like this was a large achievement. Nobody noticed it coming,” Carragher mentioned on the 2025 Ladies’s Soccer Awards. “It’s been a improbable job from each the gamers and the supervisor, and now we’re all wanting to see how he’ll stamp his authority in the summertime.”
Slot’s solely main signing in his first window was Federico Chiesa from Juventus, however Carragher expects vital squad adjustments this summer time. “I feel we’ll see a extra energetic marketplace for Arne. The membership and supervisor have had time to evaluate the group, and I anticipate as much as six gamers leaving, with replacements coming in to make Liverpool stronger.”
Whereas Liverpool will little question bolster their squad, the previous defender warned that the Reds ought to put together for a more difficult title race subsequent season, as Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal are additionally more likely to strengthen their squads.
Nonetheless, Carragher highlighted a further menace: Newcastle United. After a shaky begin to the season, Eddie Howe’s facet has proven outstanding kind and will shock subsequent 12 months, in line with the Liverpool legend. “Newcastle could possibly be the darkish horse,” Carragher mentioned. “They’ve proven actual high quality, like once they beat Liverpool within the Carabao Cup ultimate. With a number of key additions, they may actually problem.”
Carragher additionally expressed optimism for the way forward for ladies’s soccer, co-hosting the 2025 Ladies’s Soccer Awards, an evening dominated by Chelsea’s newest success within the WSL. He famous how a lot the game’s profile has grown, significantly in mild of the Lionesses’ success on the 2022 European Championship.
“Ladies’s soccer is rising in leaps and bounds. The curiosity within the Euros was unbelievable, and with the subsequent event on the horizon, I’m positive we’ll see much more pleasure.”
