Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have taken a step back in the Premier League this season based on their points total and confirms his side will give Liverpool a guard on honour.

The Gunners will be looking to bounce back from their Champions League defeat to PSG in midweek, facing the already-crowned league champions.

And for the third season in a row, Arsenal are set to finish as Premier League runners-up, although they hold just a three-point cushion over Man City, who face relegated Southampton this weekend.

Speaking ahead of the Super Sunday clash, Arteta admitted his team have improved in Europe - but regressed in the league.

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"In the Champions League, we have because we did better than last season but not where we want because we wanted to win it," he said.

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In the 2022/23 campaign, the Gunners registered 84 points, and they amassed 89 points last term.

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Arteta claims that, based on those two totals, Arsenal could have won the Premier League title.

Premier League points tallies under Mikel Arteta2019/20 (joined in December): 56 points.

Arsenal will be giving Liverpool a guard of honour after their Premier League title win, and Arteta had nothing but praise for the Reds.

"They deserve that," he said

Kick off 4:30pmArteta stands by recent claims of 'best in Europe'

Latest from Sky Sports reporter James Savundra at Arsenal:

"Less than 48 hours on from Arsenal's gut-wrenching defeat in Paris, Mikel Arteta faced the media as he and his squad attempt to rouse themselves for the remainder of the Premier League campaign.

"The Spaniard raised eyebrows in recent days with a number of his assertions

Namely, that Arsenal were the better side across two legs against PSG; that they have been the best side in the Champions League this season; AND that they could have two Premier League titles, based on their points tally in the previous two campaigns.

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However, he did admit that 'it's not about the winning probability or what you merit, it's actually making it happen and making it count'.

"The Arsenal boss hopes the pain of laying on a guard of honour for Liverpool this weekend could provide a motivating factor for his squad as they prepare to end a fifth straight campaign without a trophy.

"There's a danger that the club will go 18 points behind the champions Liverpool if they are beaten on Sunday
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