Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has made a promise to supporters that the Gunners will use the frustrating end to the Premier League title race as motivation for next season. For 240 days, Arsenal sat top of the Premier League table but two wins from their last eight games allowed Manchester City to move to the summit and scoop their third consecutive title after the Gunners' defeat to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Despite being guaranteed to finish in second, there are still numerous positives for Arsenal with the obvious one being their return to the Champions League. When asked about how he would describe Arsenal's season in one word, Arteta's response spoke volumes about what has been built at Emirates Stadium and what will likely be taken into the next few years.
"Probably, connection," he said. "That’s how I would do it. I think the team has connected, I think the club has connected, I think the departments at the club have connected, I think the crowd has connected with the team, with the club, with the ownership, with the rest of the world.
