Jamie Carragher found himself taking on peculiar new role after meeting fan
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJamie CarragherJamie Carragher counseled a worried Arsenal supporter about the Premier League title race, with the Gunners nine points clear of Manchester City, but fans are nervous about the run-inJamie Carragher has recalled a story(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has shared how he found himself acting as an impromptu therapist for an anxious Arsenal fan during the critical closing stages of the Premier League campaign.The Gunners hold a nine-point advantage over Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola's men have a match in hand against Crystal Palace and are still set to welcome Arsenal to the Etihad later this month. Arsenal is competing on two fronts as it aims to break its lengthy silverware drought and claim its first top-flight championship in over two decades.Last month's international window saw 11 players pull out of national duty, fuelling speculation that the club was focused on maintaining full squad fitness for the season's climax.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold suffers fresh Real Madrid blow as ex-Liverpool ace catches him 'sleeping'READ MORE: Every word Arne Slot said on worrying Virgil van Dijk claim, Alexander Isak status, and PSGWhile working as an analyst for Champions League broadcasts on the American network CBS Sports, Carragher disclosed the heightened nervousness among Arsenal supporters, recounting an exchange he'd had with a fan that very day."There will be a real fear from Arsenal supporters, as I found out today when I spoke to someone at the bank," he started."I canceled a couple of direct debits, and he said, 'Can I ask you a question?' and straight away I knew he was an Arsenal fan.Arsenal is under pressure to win trophies(Image: Getty Images)"I went, 'You're an Arsenal fan, aren't you?' He went 'Yeah.' No other fan would do that."The fear with Arsenal fans right now is that everything is going to fall apart.
That's normal for a football fan."I felt like I was a psychiatrist this morning — I was counseling him. Everybody's like that now for Arsenal, which is understandable."The big worry is, are they like that inside the club right now?"Mikel Arteta brought 11 players back from international duty, I've never heard of that in my life — it tells me there is a real fear right through the inside of the club that they could blow this."Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 Champions League quarterfinal victory over Sporting in Lisbon on Tuesday, carrying that slender advantage back to the Emirates Stadium ahead of next week's second leg.Kai Havertz netted the decisive goal at Estadio Jose Alvalade, while Martin Zubimendi had an effort disallowed for offside.Focus now turns to Premier League matters, with a game against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday representing another pivotal encounter, before the team's visit to the Etihad Stadium the following Sunday.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jamie CarragherArsenal FCLiverpool FCManchester City FC