Manchester City have finished above Liverpool in the Premier League table six times over the past seven seasons.
In fact, all six of those occasions have seen Pep Guardiola’s side win the Premier League title, which is something they have now done four times in a row.
With Liverpool, under their new manager Arne Slot, now once again aiming to knock City off the top spot, which they haven’t been able to do since they won their first-ever league title back in 2020, one pundit and former Reds star has made a claim about the Merseyside club involving two key City players.
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Jamie Carragher says Nathan Ake and Josko Gvardiol would be perfect for Liverpool
In a recent fan debate edition of The Overlap, Jamie Carragher was not shy in sharing what sort of player he thinks Liverpool need in their squad, naming two City players he thinks would fit the bill perfectly.
He said: “When I look at what City and Arsenal have got, there’s a certain player at both clubs who I think would be brilliant for Liverpool.
“Arsenal have just brought in [Riccardo] Calafiori and Man City have got Nathan Ake and [Josko] Gvardiol.
“I think Liverpool could do with a left-footed centre-back who can play left-back. I think it would give you a nice balance.
“The problem is Van Dijk plays on the left but I don’t think it would be the end of the world if he had to play on the right for some games.
“I think if you had one of those players and you had Trent [Alexander-Arnold] doing his thing and being a bit more solid on that left side.
“Andy Robertson is getting older, [Kostas] Tsimikas you’re not sure if he’ll ever be at the level and I just think a left-footed centre-half is massive for Dutch coaches.”
Ake and Gvardiol are vital players for City
Last season saw the two defenders rack up a combined total of 57 Premier League appearances between them.
With both players showing their versatility by swapping between centre-back and left-back roles, this highlights how important they are for Guardiola and City.
Interestingly, Peter Schmeichel named Gvardiol as the best signing of the previous summer transfer window.
So while Carragher may feel that a left-footed centre-back would be ideal for Liverpool, the Merseyside club or any other side should not even bother trying to sign either Ake or Gvardiol from City anytime soon.
