Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool defender, has highlighted three standout contenders for the Premier League Player of the Year award, suggesting that the outcome of the title race could influence the decision. Carragher’s picks include Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool, Declan Rice of Arsenal, and Phil Foden of Manchester City. While discussing the trio, Carragher emphasized that Foden is the only one he considers replaceable, attributing this to Manchester City’s exceptional squad depth.

He believes that City would still thrive without Foden, unlike Liverpool or Arsenal without Van Dijk or Rice, respectively. Carragher praised Van Dijk’s contribution to Liverpool’s title ambitions, Rice’s impact in his debut season at Arsenal, and Foden’s emergence from Kevin De Bruyne’s shadow. He expressed admiration for Foden’s talent, branding him as England’s best player and highlighting his unique qualities for both club and country.

Regarding Rice, Carragher sees him as potentially the missing piece for Arsenal, enhancing their squad’s strength and adding “steeliness to the spine” of the team. Carragher’s observations reflect the competitive nature of this season’s title race and the impact it could have on individual accolades.

Virgil van Dijk

This season he played in total 25 times for 2188 minutes for Premier League.

Virgil van Dijk  scored 2 goals for Liverpool. He procured two assists. He received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool won 5-1 against Sparta Praha. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester City.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool is currently 1st in the Premier League with 63 points.

In the last 27 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 6 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Liverpool won 0-1 against Nottingham Forest.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 64 goals and conceding 25.​

Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Sunday 10th of March in Liverpool. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

Phil Foden

This season he played in total 27 times for 2225 minutes for Premier League.

Phil Foden scored 11 goals for Manchester City. He procured 7 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 3-1 against FC Copenhagen. The next match in Premier League will be against Liverpool.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 62 points.

In the last 27 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 3-1 against Manchester United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 62 goals and conceding 27.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Liverpool on Sunday 10th of March in Liverpool. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

Declan Rice

This season he played in total 27 times for 2309 minutes for Premier League.

Declan Rice scored 4 goals for Arsenal. He procured 5 assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 6-0 against Sheffield United. The next match in Premier League will be against Brentford.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 61 points.

In the last 27 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 0-6 against Sheffield United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 68 goals and conceding 23.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Saturday 9th of March in London. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.​