Mikel Arteta challenges Arsenal to take a step forward this season

The Gunners begin their league campaign at home to Wolves on Saturday.

NEXT STEP: Mikel Arteta holds a match ball on the touchline. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to improve once again this season, but sensed the motivation in his players during a club gathering on the night Manchester City clinched the Premier League title.

Arsenal enjoyed a record-breaking 2023-24 campaign, winning more games than ever before in the division and yet missed out on silverware to Pep Guardiola’s side by two points.