Overview

• Liverpool maintained a 100% start with five wins in five, moving top by five points following a 2-1 Merseyside derby victory over Everton and Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
• Hugo Ekitike scored his third league goal and has started all five games, with Arne Slot highlighting Liverpool’s two high‑level No. 9 options as Alexander Isak builds fitness.
• Jamie Carragher argued Arsenal possess the strongest squad depth in the league despite Liverpool’s heavy outlay, suggesting it could prove decisive across the season.
• Carragher and Roy Keane questioned Arsenal’s open‑play threat in recent big games, warning that a lack of creativity could hamper their title push.
• Gary Neville said Liverpool were the ‘winners’ from Arsenal’s draw with City, as the result left the champions with a clear early lead at the summit.