Merson's Arsenal Prediction: Title Race Over Before It Begins?

Look, Merse wasn't pulling punches in his Sky Sports column. Ahead of the season opener, he laid it out plain: Arsenal's build is just too damn strong. An 'unbeatable advantage' for the Premier League, he called it.

Champions League? Yeah, they might wobble a bit there. But domestically? He sees echoes of when Manchester City first started running riot. Two solid players for every single spot. That's the difference.

Think about it. Saliba and Gabriel. A rock-solid defensive duo. Cristhian Mosquera? Waiting. Timber's out, sure, but Ben White steps right in. No drama.

Up front? Same story. Gyokeres, Eze. They came off the bench in the Community Shield. Just chilling there. That's a serious bench.

And Merse isn't done. He expects more. Another "key signing" before the window slams shut? Absolutely. Their ambition's off the charts. They're chasing guys in the Vinícius Júnior league, for crying out loud. That tells you everything.

Now, Liverpool. Merse sees them as 'distant challengers'. That's putting it mildly. The big problem? They're thin. Seriously thin. "I don't see them having the same depth as Arsenal," he flat out said. Their top guys? They'd need to play 36, maybe 37 games, just to *think* about challenging.

Salah's gone, remember? That's a hole. A massive hole. And it's still wide open. For Chelsea? One game a week. Nice. But don't get carried away. Merse says top five. That's it. Realistic.