'I'm terrified': Jamie Carragher says there's something he's so scared about with Liverpool right now

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Liverpool's season genuinely couldn't be going much better.

The Reds are top of the Premier League, top of the Champions League and through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

It's still very early days, but Liverpool could be on for a very special season.

Liverpool threatened to win a quadruple three years ago, and they could be on a similarly exciting journey under Arne Slot.

Mohamed Salah is in the form of his life right now – Salah has been tipped for the Ballon d'Or after this incredible run of form, while Ryan Gravenberch has transformed this season.

Speaking on the An Echo of Glory Podcast, Jamie Carragher has been discussing Liverpool's fantastic season so far, and he's outlined one serious worry.

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Jamie Carragher worried about Liverpool's schedule

Carragher says that he's actually worried that the cup competitions will pile up on Liverpool and affect their title push.

Carragher says that Arne Slot can become an immediate Liverpool legend by winning the league, but cup triumphs wouldn't quite be as sweet.

"For me, I know it sounds terrible.I was not too fussed if we’d have gotten knocked out by Southampton. I really wasn’t. I’m terrified of all these cups piling up on us.

"And then you get to March 8th. That happened last season. And it happened two or three years before, under the clock of, you know, actually I knew already February, they are going for four trophies.

"And last season we ended up with one. A couple of years ago, we ended up with two, but we ended up with two that we wanted. We got beat last day of the season, Premier League, and we lost the Champions League final.

"So if I’m Slot, if he wins the league, he’s an Liverpool legend, he’s done. Don’t let it worry us for the next four years or whatever our work is here. You know, if he wins the Carabao Cup, he’s not going to move the dial that much.

"It’s nice to win a trophy. But for me, I wouldn’t want anything to get in the way of the league. And I’m only saying that because of the position Liverpool find themselves in."

"You know, a little bit of a lead, and Man City not in the race, you know, when you think you might have to get 100 points or something. So it is a great opportunity for Liverpool."

Liverpool fixtures analysed

Carragher says that he's worried about Liverpool's fixture list, and it's easy to understand why.

Indeed, the Reds' fixture list is really piling up right now.

The festive period is always busy, but with two cup matches in the new year along with Champions League commitments, Liverpool could struggle with fatigue.

That's before you factor in that Everton vs Liverpool needs to be rescheduled too.

Luckily, Arne Slot is in a solid position in Europe.

Liverpool have won all six of their Champions League games so far and have already guaranteed qualification to the Round of 16, so they can rotate their team in those matches at least.

As Carragher says, cup congestion is a worry, but if you want to have a truly memorable season, you need to play a lot of games.