Arsenal Football Club manager, Mikel Arteta, has predicted that the next Premier League season would be the toughest in history.

Recall that Arsenal missed a big chance to win the English Premier League last season as they lost pace towards the end of the race.

Manchester City won the title and they went on to win a Treble, after clinching the FA Cup and a historic Champions League title.

Arteta said: “Next season is going to be the toughest league in Premier League history.

“Why? It already was last year. I’ve been here [England] for 22 years and I’ve never seen a competitive level like that. So much quality, so much organization, so many resources, so many good coaches.

“That’s the level and to win the Premier League you have to be the best. That’s why you have to strengthen.”

Arsenal were table toppers for much of the campaign but their title hope faded after they suffered injuries to key players like William Saliba.

Though the Gunners came second and secured a return to the Champions League, Arteta says it still “hurts”.

He said: “To this day, it still hurts me deep inside not to have won the Premier League after 10 months of fighting with City.

“There were three or four injuries to important players and from then on, everything got complicated. When we had the full team, we were consistent. As soon as problems came, it wasn’t enough for us.

“Our opponent was the best team in the world, the best squad in the world, the best coach in the world.

“We had no choice but to accept it and shake hands with the champion.”

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