Mikel Arteta says Arsenal squad ‘better equipped’ than last season

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are stronger than last season, despite their inability to recruit a world-class forward during the transfer window.The Gunners signed Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge but failed to land one of their main targets of the summer after chasing Morgan Rogers, Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez without success.The arrivals of Bruno Guimaraes, Piero Hincapie and Ezri Konsa have added to the squad, but with Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli leaving, they have fewer options in attack.Arteta, however, prefers the playing resources at his disposal now compared to his Premier League-winning campaign.“This is what I feel – now we have to prove it,” Arteta said. “I think we are better equipped. I think we have more players available than we