Jamie Carragher picks out the biggest sign that Andoni Iraola can make Liverpool title challengers this season

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Liverpool are beginning to look like a force to be reckoned with once again under Andoni Iraola, with cautious optimism growing that this could be a special season for the Reds. After a slightly slow start, Iraola has guided Liverpool to five wins in a row, and as Premier League champions Arsenal come to Anfield on Sunday, his team have the chance to cut the Gunners’ lead over them to just three points.Looking ahead to what has become a huge game this weekend, Jamie Carragher has suggested that Liverpool are likely to be Arsenal’s biggest challengers for the Premier League crown this season, with the developing unity within the squad the most positive sign for the Reds.What were your thoughts on some Liverpool fans booing Jordan Henderson?

Is that the way to treat a club legend? 🤔 Carragher impressed by Liverpool’s togetherness After so many years of the Liverpool squad resembling something close to a family under Jurgen Klopp, the last couple of years have brought a negative shift for supporters. Last season especially, Liverpool looked less like a team and more like a group of strangers thrown onto a pitch together.

Carragher has noticed it, and claims that along with their newfound defensive solidity and an increase in output from Alexander Isak, the ‘togetherness’ in the squad is what is making him turn from a self-confessed Iraola sceptic, to someone who believes Liverpool could push Arsenal this season. Iraola’s different approach, in addition to the squad’s make-up absorbing more new signings, may mean that the club is emerging from this tricky transition as legends depart and new ones seek to make their name.” Carragher goes on to say that although he does not expect Liverpool to dethrone Arsenal in May, a win on Sunday would soften his stance on that, with the Reds looking as though they are at the beginning of a long and rewarding journey under Iraola’s guidance.