A great man and a great servant as well as a decent manager, but I don't agree with Roysie here.
As it stands, Arsenal and Spurs haven't yet strengthened- in fact Arsenal lost Clichy. It seems Spurs will lose Modric as I cannot see the former trust and good relationship being there anymore between himself, Redknapp and Levy. He's bound to leave for Chelsea.
The Mancs seems to have stood still as well- for now. They've bought Jones who is prolly not going to be a starter for them- ahead of the camel and the rapist. They've lost Van Der Sar and replaced him with a risk, who needs to adapt and still needs to withstand the scrutiny of the fans and the English press. Then there's Young, who seem to be a squad addition, which will keep them lively on the wings, but he does not appear to be an upgrade to what they already have(as it seems at this moment, at least).
Chelsea hasn't signed anyone as yet and City's signed but one player thusfar. Chelsea have shown last season that they're not as formidable and full of energy and endurance as they were before. Those same players have just gotten older since then. They've got Torres, but even if Villa-Boas can get him to perform, he will only fill Drogba's shoes and without players like Lampard, Essien etc... at their best, they are just not the same. If they get Modric, then that is a significant upgrade for them, but City is the one I'm looking out for.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have strengthened. We've still got the same playing squad that signed of last season, plus 2 new faces. We also have Insua and Aquilani who have returned and will add to the squad- whether one of them leave or not. In terms of a capable squad, we are on a par with any of the top-4. We've had an amazing run for a team that was labelled- and who started to believe it themselves- as one of the worst in recent Liverpool history and at one time, was thought to be a relegation candidate, as idiotic as it may sound. And even during that run, we were not at our full strength and at our best.
So yeah- while the others have stood still or added a player here/there, we have taken strides. Coupled with where we finished last season and the overall mediocrity we saw even in the champions, we seem to be not so far from them. City and United remain the bigger threats though.