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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that he is "excited" ahead of the summer as he aims to dethrone Liverpool as Premier League champions next season.

The Gunners had been tipped by many observers as the favorites to take the top flight from Manchester City heading into the current campaign.

Jamie Carragher responds to Mikel Arteta bizarre comments about Liverpool.



However, Arteta remains resolute in his belief that the upcoming summer can prove to be a positive period for his side - as he insisted he is "excited" for the future.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (right) consoles player Jurrien Timber after the loss to Paris Saint-Germain

"It doesn't guarantee you, but you have a high probability if the defensive record is very good as well, and very dependable as well, against who and in which moment this striker, this winger in this case, has scored the goals and how many points he is contributing to those goals as well."

Earmarking Liverpool as the team to beat next season, he added: "They will hold that trophy and somebody has to come and take it out of their hands, and I'm sure that we're going to have a lot of contenders and very well-prepared contenders to raise their level again and make it very difficult."


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