Arsenal and Liverpool given clear verdict after Jamie Carragher squad depth claim

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Arsenal bolstered their squad in the summer transfer window(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Jamie Carragher laid his cards on the table before Arsenal took on Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

"I think Arsenal have the best squad in the country, I do believe that," Carragher confidently stated on Sky Sports.

While Mikel Arteta was able to turn to the returning Bukayo Saka and £67.5million summer signing Eberechi Eze from his bench, they were unable to blow away Pep Guardiola's deep-set defence.

The result left Liverpool sitting pretty, five points clear of Arsenal and Tottenham at the summit of the Premier League table, following their 2-1 win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby on Saturday.

Liverpool have already showed in the opening weeks why they are favourites to retain their title, regardless of whether their squad is the best on paper.

The pressure is on Mikel Arteta to make the most of Arsenal's improved squad(Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

There is not even a debate on this one.

But this crop of players at Anfield know how to win titles and even those they've signed, the likes of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, have claimed trophies at previous teams.

Viktor Gyokeres is Arsenal's main goal threat this season(Image: Steven Halliwell/Getty Images)

With the constant churn of players at Stamford Bridge and the extraordinary money spent, Chelsea should have the best squad depth in the Premier League.

It's the Blues' north London neighbours, Arsenal, that boast the best squad this season.

The entire focus of their transfer window seemed to be in finally securing a striker and Viktor Gyokeres' dramatic push to make that happen.

Now it's up to Mikel Arteta to get the best out of his players to go from Premier League understudy to star of the show.

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