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Jamie Carragher believes for the first time that Liverpool will win the Premier League title – but Paul Merson is still backing Manchester City.

Jurgen Klopp's side ended Arsenal's winning run with a huge 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium to move within one point of leaders Manchester City.

The two teams still have to play each other at the Etihad Stadium next month but after nine consecutive victories, Carragher believes the momentum is with his former team.

"It is 50-50, if you like, because of the situation with the game being at the Etihad," Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports.

"But this is the first time I have ever thought Liverpool would win the title - and I have always said City before a ball was kicked.

"That Chelsea game that was 2-2 and Liverpool were 11 points behind; to be fair, Graeme [Souness] was in the studio saying Liverpool were still in the race and I thought it was well gone.

"Man City are not in bad form, losing lots of games and dropping lots of points. But because these teams are so good now, just drawing a game - it feels like a defeat now. It does feel like that."

Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah came off the bench to help Liverpool to victory on Wednesday and Carragher believes the January signing of Luis Diaz has been significant.

"I just feel that for Liverpool, the signing of Diaz, not just as an individual but what it has done to their options. What Liverpool brought off the bench is much better than the year they won the Champions League, the year they won the Premier League.

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