Jamie Carragher believes that Manchester Metropolis’s defeat to Tottenham has blown the Premier League title race broad open.
Harry Kane scored a 94th-minute winner in a 3-2 victory for Spurs on the Etihad Stadium, condemning Pep Guardiola’s facet to only a third league defeat of the season.
It signifies that league leaders Metropolis solely have a six-point hole between them and second-place Liverpool, who’ve a sport in hand.
Jamie Carragher declared the title race is again on following Manchester Metropolis’s defeat right this moment
Talking after the sport, Carragher mentioned: ‘It’s an enormous day not only for the highest 4 however the title race. It’s a tantalising prospect with Liverpool nonetheless to come back to the Etihad.
‘I’d nonetheless favour Man Metropolis and Liverpool’s fixtures could also be a bit of bit more durable. For Liverpool within the subsequent few days, it could really feel just like the league sport towards Leeds is extra vital than the [Carabao] cup closing towards Chelsea.
‘It’s an important factor not only for Liverpool followers however for folks within the nation, it appears like we’ve a title race on when 4 to 6 weeks in the past we felt that wasn’t going to be the case.’
Manchester Metropolis misplaced for simply the third time within the league this season towards Tottenham
Pep Guardiola’s facet are six factors forward of Liverpool, who’ve a sport in hand over Metropolis
Earlier within the day, Liverpool gained for the fifth consecutive league sport as they got here from behind to beat struggling Norwich 3-1. The Reds go to the Etihad on April 9.
In distinction to Carragher, fellow pundit Micah Richards felt that Jurgen Klopp’s facet may have the higher hand following Metropolis’s defeat.
‘It’s in Liverpool’s favour,’ he mentioned. ‘If they arrive right here and do the enterprise. For this reason we love the Premier League, excellent.
Earlier within the day, Liverpool got here from a purpose all the way down to win 3-1 towards struggling Norwich Metropolis
‘I mentioned earlier than the sport don’t be complacent. I simply thought Metropolis knew that Spurs had been gonna drop deep however they performed into Spurs’ palms.’
There was additionally reward for match-winner Kane, who had additionally scored earlier within the sport to place Tottenham 2-1 up within the 59th minute.
‘He [Kane] put himself within the store window,’ Graeme Souness mentioned. ‘He was incredible. Not simply targets however basic play.
Harry Kane scored twice on the Etihad Stadium, together with within the 94th minute to win the sport
‘He’s obtained the method and imaginative and prescient to see issues. It was a exceptional efficiency by Spurs. I didn’t see that coming.’
‘It’s performances like right this moment that present he’s nonetheless among the finest round,’ Richards added. ‘He appears again to the Kane of outdated.’
‘Among the finest performances of the season,’ Carragher agreed. ‘A privilege to look at.’