“With Brendan what you get is exactly what you see," he told the Mirror. "In his interviews and on the touchline he never gets over-excited.
"He always remains calm and in control. That’s what you want in a manager - focus and composure, a clear plan and an unshakable belief in his methods.
“Here is a British manager defying the critics and showing it is possible for young players to play with style and technique.
“He has been repaid with consistent performances and increasingly impressive results and you only have to see how Jon Flanagan, Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson have come of age during this campaign, maturing from boys to men.
“Brendan has the trust of his players and they respond positively to how he treats them. He is honest and wants to help them improve. He places a big emphasis on having respect and the camaraderie between coaching staff and squad is evident.
"Liverpool, certainly, have the momentum with them and the biggest compliment you can give Brendan is that he has manoeuvred the club into a position to challenge for the title so quickly; Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez, for instance, took four seasons to get there," said Carragher.
"If Liverpool were to do it, the achievement would be on a par with Bill Shankly’s FA Cup triumph in 1965 or Bob Paisley’s European Cup success of 1977. Even though Liverpool have won 18 titles, this would feel like a first, such is the hunger and desire to get there.
"Will they do it? They definitely have the right weapons. Liverpool look strong whereas you can question their rivals: will Chelsea pay for the lack of a top-class striker? Is Manchester City’s defence strong enough? Do Arsenal have the players to produce when it matters?"