Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has revealed why he was pleased Arsenal drew 2-2 with Wolves on Wednesday night
11:46, 19 Feb 2026
Jamie Carragher has delivered his true feelings on the Premier League title race
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Jamie Carragher has delivered his true feelings on the Premier League title race(Image: CBS Sports)
Jamie Carragher has admitted he was "glad" to see Arsenal drop more points in the Premier League title race but would still prefer them to clinch the title over Manchester City.
The Gunners squandered a two-goal lead against Wolves, who are currently at the bottom of the table, on Wednesday night. They conceded a goal in stoppage time, losing their advantage and settling for a 2-2 draw.
This result means that City could narrow the gap to just two points if they win their game in hand.
Arsenal have drawn their last two league matches, with Brentford also managing to hold them to a stalemate recently. This has seen their lead at the top diminish, and Carragher concedes that having the title race wide open as we approach the crucial part of the season makes it more exciting.
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However, the former Liverpool defender did express his preference for Arsenal to win the title, as it would mean different teams have been crowned champions in recent years. Before this season, either City or Liverpool had won the last eight Premier League titles.
Speaking on CBS, Carragher said: "I think I would rather Arsenal win it, because I think it is good for a league to have different winners. It would mean over the last three years we'd have had three different winners, which I think is good.
"But what I don't want, unless it's my own team, is to run away with a league so I'm glad with that result tonight, because it makes it exciting and gives us things to talk about, creates stories between now and the end of the season. So I think it's good for the Premier League."
Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday
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Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday(Image: Getty Images)
The Gunners have featured in every title race since the 2022/23 campaign, yet have consistently finished as runners-up. On two occasions, City managed to overtake them in the closing stages, and once more Pep Guardiola's squad are attempting to reel them in.
Arteta's men still face a trip to the Etihad, and the outcome at Molineux means the Manchester club now understand they can secure all their remaining fixtures and leapfrog the north London side.
The Gunners must still shake off the lingering questions about their capacity to cross the finishing line. They haven't lifted silverware since the FA Cup in 2020, despite investing substantial funds into the squad during that time.
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Whilst they remain in the hunt for all four trophies this term, their back-to-back stalemates in the Premier League have prompted doubts about whether they possess the ability to see the job through.
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