Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have praised Liverpool's squad depth and say it could be the difference in the title race with Manchester City.
Liverpool reduced the gap to City to just a single point with a 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Diogo Jota opened the scoring before being substituted before Roberto Firmino sealed the victory not long after coming on. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp also had the luxury of naming Mohamed Salah on the bench.
Former Liverpool defender Carragher believes the title race is still 50/50 but feels the depth of Klopp's squad is 'much better' than the years they won the Champions League and Premier League.
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"It is 50-50, if you like, because of the situation with the game being at the Etihad," Carragher, speaking about the Reds' visit to City on April 10, 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.
"I just feel that for Liverpool, the signing of (Luis) 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.
"Now if someone is having a poor game, you know someone is going to come on and improve Liverpool from the bench. That is a massive difference that this team has never had."
Ex-Manchester United star Neville was of a similar opinion. He conceded that, while the Reds still have a big fight on their hands, the win over Arsenal was a 'title-winning performance' and highlighted the strength in depth as a defining factor.
He told the Gary Neville Podcast : "A classic title-winning performance. We know Liverpool have got a big fight in front of them with Manchester City and the other teams they've got to play but if you ever thought of a game that reminded me of the sort of years gone by when you think, 'something's happening'...
"It had everything about a title-winning team. Strength off the bench. Diaz has been outstanding. Jota, who we know has had a brilliant career at Liverpool in these last couple of seasons, they're just not quite at it, and then Salah comes off the bench, Firmino comes off the bench and they have a big impact in the game."
