{
  "id": 17769704,
  "title": "“Best in England, arguably Europe”: Carragher praises Arsenal’s brilliant backline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/best-in-england-arguably-europe-carragher-praises-arsenals-brilliant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/best-england-arguably-europe-carragher-082200682.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has praised Arsenal's current defensive line, calling it \"the best in England and arguably in Europe.\" The English Premier League side has won six clean sheets in their last nine matches, despite the absence of injured William Saliba. Carragher compared Arsenal's current backline to the legendary four of Lee Dixon, Tony Adams, Steve Bould, and Nigel Winterburn, who formed the core of two consecutive title-winning sides in the late eighties and early nineties. The current defense, he said, could be put up against that back four in a conversation of great defenses. Speaking to Sky Sports, Carragher noted that Arsenal's back four has handled the pressure of a top team like Liverpool, who, despite significant investment in attack, failed to create many clear chances during the 1-0 win at Anfield.",
  "summary": "Jamie Carragher believes the current Arsenal defence can be compared to the great backlines of past title winners.Arsenal moved back to the top of thePremier League table with a 1-0 win at Liverpool o...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}