Tony Pulis made the claim that Arsenal’s squad was stronger than that of Chelsea’s following his team’s defeat yesterday, but do we agree?
The Blues sit top of the Premier League table by a huge seven points at present, with Liverpool able to close that gap to only six points should they win this evening against Stoke City.
West Brom manager has moved to claim that Arsenal, who are nine points behind the leaders, have a stronger squad than that of Chelsea.
Pulis said: ‘If you have a look at the players who were not playing and not in the team today, and then you look at Chelsea’s, I think Arsenal have definitely got the stronger squad.
‘So they have probably got the staying power to see them through and it will be interesting to see what Chelsea do {in the coming window}. I think Chelsea will spend.
‘I don’t think your man will sit back on what he’s got, I think he will invest.
‘So it will be an interesting window for the top four or five clubs.’
If our squad was the better of the two, we could blame our rival’s lack of European football for their impressive form, but do we genuinely believe we have a stronger squad?
Chelsea’s starting XI is clearly very strong, whilst they have players like Zouma, Terry, Begovic, Willian and Fabregas mostly outside the first-team this term. Outside our XI we have the likes of Olivier Giroud, Danny Welbeck, Lucas Perez, Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker and many others.
We clearly have larger numbers when it comes to those worthy of playing regular league action, but the league leaders most likely have the stronger core of stars.
Do we have the stronger squad but the weaker XI?
Pat J