Jamie Carragher said that Eberechi Eze could now enable Arsenal to win the Premier League title.
This followed the Gunners’ 4-1 thrashing of North London derby rivals Tottenham on Sunday evening.
Three points secured at the Emirates Stadium sees Mikel Arteta’s men go 11 points clear of incumbent champions Liverpool in the league table.
Eberechi Eze could be a difference-maker for Arsenal
Carragher apologised for misjudging Eze following his summer transfer to the Premier League champions-elect.
“When Eze came I thought maybe he wasn’t a game-changer,” the former Liverpool defender spoke on Sky Sports’ coverage.
“Apologies. I certainly undervalued the importance of that signing and he looks like he can make the difference for them and they can go on and win the title.”
The 27-year-old Englishman has registered four goals and two assists in 11 top-flight games in the 2025/26 season.
Have Crystal Palace helped decide the Premier League title race?
There’s an argument to be made, with the benefit of hindsight, that Liverpool missed out on what would have been their most important signing of the summer: a centre-back.
Marc Guehi was, of course, very close to clinching a dream move to Anfield in the prior window – only for the Eagles to pull the rug out from underneath Richard Hughes and Co.
Palace, to their credit, opted to prioritise league form and their impending European campaign (secured via an FA Cup final win over Manchester City). It’s a decision that’s currently paying off, with Oliver Glasner’s men sitting pretty in fifth (a point off fourth).
However, with Ibrahima Konate proving an inconsistent and often harmful presence in the backline for Liverpool this term, one has to wonder just how much this setback has cost us.
Meanwhile, one key star Palace did end up selling to Arsenal looks to be a potential difference-maker in the title race.
| Eberechi Eze stats vs Tottenham |
| 10/10 rating |
| 3 goals |
| 1 big chance created |
| 1 key pass |
| 3/3 dribbles completed |
| 6/8 ground duels won |
* Eberechi Eze stats from Arsenal 4 – 1 Tottenham in the Premier League (Sofascore)
Would Liverpool be vastly better with Marc Guehi?
On his day, the French international is, of course, an astonishingly good defender.
That said, some defensive mishaps this term – coupled with his comparative struggles on the ball to talismanic defensive partner Virgil van Dijk – have inspired fresh concerns over his long-term Liverpool future.
In Marc Guehi, however, Arne Slot would have been able to call upon a dream centre-back duo with genuine prowess on the ball.
| Virgil van Dijk stats | Ibrahima Konate stats | Marc Guehi stats | |
| Pass accuracy | 90.2% | 90.4% | 86.6% |
| Accurate long balls | 3.83 | 1.93 | 2.55 |
| Long ball accuracy | 49.5% | 52.5% | 41.2% |
| Chances created | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.64 |
| Shot-creating actions | 1.33 | 0.99 | 1.53 |
* Marc Guehi stats per 90 in the 2025/26 season (Fotmob) and over the last 365 days (Fbref)
We still think there are so many issues across the pitch at the moment that the England international couldn’t possibly hope to solve on his own.
But one gets the impression that it would have made Liverpool a little more solid at the back and even more dangerous in possession, being able to trust either centre-half to move the ball well and with purpose.
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Arsenal looked like champions yesterday, playing within themselves with a swagger and confidence. Built on a solid foundation of being able to defend. They are not a great team, but do the basics very well. Would the signing of Marc guehi made any difference, I don’t think so. We are not defending as a team, not working hard enough to win the second balls in midfield, not pressing the opposition like we once did. One central defender wouldn’t make any difference, we are a shambles without the ball, and the only way you improve anything is on the training ground. The title is already over, give it to Arsenal right now, it’s without doubt one of the worst title defences in the history of the premier league, we Liverpool are a bang on avarage team with a third rate manager who’s out of his depth, slot will be sacked before Christmas. Don’t trust FSG to pick the right manager after slot either. They are just as clueless.
Mate, I agree with what you observed in the team not pressing and trying to win loose balls. They are low on confidence after so many losses. They need to return to basics. Drop that defending champions tag. Marc guehi is an opportunist signing we should not miss out on. Konate has yet to commit and we are thin on defenders. As for new head coach, we have no suitable candidates for now. Arne slot knows he needs to improve and change or his job is on the line. Let’s continue to support the team. The quality we have in the team is there. Play the basics and get the confidence and consistency back in place. Winning is all that matters now, whether we win ugly or by small margins doesn’t matter.