Jamie Carragher names his choice for the world’s best football team

Former Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher has given his view on which side currently deserves to be regarded as the best team in the world, choosing an option outside the usual discussion surrounding Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

His comments came after Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the second round of the English championship.

Arsenal’s win was decided by a single goal as Mikel Arteta’s side held on to claim all three points in Birmingham. The result left the Gunners with six points from their opening two matches and moved them into second place in the table.

For Aston Villa, the defeat was a second successive loss. They remain 18th in the standings after the latest round of fixtures.

Carragher, who previously played for Liverpool, was discussing the meeting between the two English clubs when he offered his assessment of the leading team in world football. The former defender’s view adds a different perspective to a debate often dominated by Europe’s most prominent clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal’s result was particularly significant because it maintained their perfect start to the campaign. A 1-0 scoreline gave them a narrow margin of victory, but it was enough to secure a second consecutive league win and keep them near the top of the table.

Aston Villa, by contrast, have yet to recover from a difficult opening to the season. Their latest defeat followed another loss, leaving them with two consecutive setbacks and placing them 18th after two rounds.

The match therefore produced contrasting outcomes for the two teams. Arsenal continued their early progress and moved up to second, while Aston Villa remained in the lower reaches of the standings.

Carragher’s intervention placed the result in a wider football debate. Rather than focusing only on the match itself, the former Liverpool player used the occasion to identify the side he considers the strongest in the world. His view differs from the assumption that the answer must come from the biggest names regularly associated with that status.

The 1-0 victory was enough for Arsenal to collect six points, while Aston Villa’s second defeat in succession left them 18th. Those standings provided the immediate context for Carragher’s comments following the match.