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Jamie Carragher has controversially claimed Manchester United have a stronger squad than Liverpool - and believes Jurgen Klopp made a mistake in letting Nathaniel Clyne join Bournemouth on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Reds stuttered into a second Premier League draw in a row after being held by West Ham United at the London Stadium on Monday night, a result which opens the door for Manchester City to move top of the table on Wednesday against Everton.

Klopp 's side will hold a game a hand on their title-rivals as a result, facing Manchester United when City take on Chelsea in the League Cup Final later this month.

Liverpool 's latest stalemate could prove to be a significant twist in the race for the title, with the Reds needing to find a response after dropping seven points in their last five matches - more than they had dropped in the opening 20 league matches of the season.

Carragher has admitted he is concerned by the decline of his former side, identifying the struggles of James Milner and Keita as evidence of United's superior squad depth, but it was one transfer decision that started his assessment of the draw on Monday evening.

“I said yesterday Manchester United have a better squad than Liverpool. People may have thought it was a strange thing to say but I think we’re seeing little signs of it,” he said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football.

“On the right back situation, Klopp’s made a mistake letting Clyne go. I know there were a couple of injuries but you don’t need to let him go — keep him there.

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“At the moment James Milner has played there twice now and watching him you can’t quite believe he played left back so well for so long. He looks like someone completely out of position.

“Keita, who he paid big money for looked quiet and keeps losing the ball. Firmino doesn’t look himself. Salah we didn’t see anything from tonight.

“I think that’s a worry going forward, not in terms of this pressure in the lead, more that when there’s a few injuries in different positions it doesn’t look like that solid Liverpool side we’ve seen for the last few weeks.”

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However, he urged his former side not to give up as he made it clear the title race is far from over.

“I think there were was a lot of frustration out there tonight. I think there were a lot of poor performances. I couldn’t believe how bad Liverpool were tonight, but I also think there needs to be a bit of perspective that Liverpool are still top of the league.

“If Liverpool go one or two points behind City and Tottenham, they’re still in the race for the league.”