Former Super Eagles’ Captain, John Obi Mikel, believes Arsenal are capable of winning both the Premier League and the Champions League this season and claims Mikel Arteta has the best squad in Europe at his disposal, reports metro.co.uk.

Arsenal currently sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League and already hold a seven-point advantage over reigning champions Liverpool.

Arteta’s side have also made an impressive start to their Champions League campaign as they have beaten Athletic Bilbao, Olympiacos and Atletico Madrid without conceding a goal.

Obi Mikel, who won two league titles during his career with Chelsea, feels Arsenal are the standout candidates to win the Premier League this season and says the options Arteta has in his squad are ‘frightening’.

“This season I think it’s Arsenal’s to lose,” Mikel said on The Obi One Podcast.

“If Arsenal and Mikel Arteta don’t win the Premier League… the squad, the depth they have, is frightening.

“They have the best squad not just in the Premier League, not just in England, in world football right now. I bet you there’s no better squad depth than Arsenal’s.

“Not just talking about the eleven who start, what you have on the bench who come in and win games, Arsenal, there’s no better.

“Sometimes it’s not the starting eleven that wins you games, it’s who you bring off the bench. We’ve seen Arsenal. Martinelli is coming off the bench to win them games; Eze, Merino, and Havertz are injured.

“It’s frightening, and Mikel Arteta knows that this is Arsenal’s title to lose. Deep down, they know it’s the truth. This is the season for Arsenal to win the Premier League. City are not there, Liverpool are struggling, we [Chelsea] don’t have the experience to go and win the Premier League.”

“We’re talking about the Premier League, I think they can go on to win the Champions League, this is how good Arsenal are.

“I can see a little bit of a mental shift, I think right now they believe, there’s something there, I can feel it now, finally Arsenal are ready.”

Arsenal have faced criticism over their playing style, having scored just five of their 16 Premier League goals from open play this season. But Mikel believes Arteta has enough attacking options to not only rely on set-pieces.

“It doesn’t matter how you score, it doesn’t matter how you win games, it doesn’t matter how you win the title, just win,” he said.