Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool's formidable run that won the Premier League is worrying after Manchester City scooped another top-flight crown.
Arsenal slumped to a second straight defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, thanks to a goal from former Reds forward Taiwo Awoniyi, which secured a third straight winners medal at the pinnacle of English football. City didn't have to kick a ball to secure their fortune and go into Sunday's clash with Chelsea.
Liverpool ended their wait to win the Premier League in 2020 as they broke the Etihad clubs stranglehold. Jurgen Klopp's side had to embark on a record-breaking run to provide a suitable cushion to keep themselves out of reach from Pep Guardiola's men.
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But in other seasons, despite being at the peak of their powers, City have managed to pip the Reds to the post in mind-bending title races. The Citizens have now claimed one accolade in their hunt for the treble with two finals in the Champions League and FA Cup to come.
Their unbeaten run in the second-half of the season has seen them blow Arsenal out of the water and due to the bar being set so high by Guardiola and his players, Carragher believes it serves as a worrying marker.
"I think they will, they’re going to be very big favourites going into that game against Inter Milan, and same with the FA Cup Final against Manchester United," the former Liverpool defender said speaking at the City Ground.
"It remains to be seen whether they can do it but it certainly feels like almost every season they’re in with a shout, getting to April or May, to win a treble. A domestic treble, they’ve done before.
"You look at Manchester City and the worry for the rest of the Premier League is the one season they didn’t win the Premier League and Liverpool won it, Liverpool had to win 26 and draw one of their first 27 games - that’s what Liverpool did in that season and it stopped Manchester City winning another title.
"The standards have been raised so high now by Pep Guardiola, I would say, not just Manchester City. I think if they had a different manager - I know they’ve got a great squad and great resources - I think with a different manager they wouldn’t be reaching these heights.
"He’ll go down as one of the greatest managers of all time and right now, for me, he makes the biggest difference to Manchester City."
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