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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during his press conference.(Image: Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has broken his silence on Liverpool being crowned as Premier League champions following their emphatic win vs Tottenham last Sunday afternoon.

The Reds have been in party mode this week, with their 5-1 victory at Anfield against Ange Postecoglou's side confirming a second title in five years.

Arsenal have been Liverpool's closest challengers this season, but remain some-way behind the champions, with the title wrapped up with four games to spare.



Arteta's focus this week has been on Arsenal's Champions League semi-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, which they trail 1-0 ahead of the second leg in Paris next week.

However, with a tricky Premier League clash against Bournemouth to contend with first, Arteta finally addressed Liverpool's title win when speaking to the media on Friday afternoon.

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"Yeah, big time," he admitted, when asked whether losing out to Arne Slot's side was painful.

"It was in my tummy [that it hurt], yeah.

"I understand that it's a team that's being more consistent, and it has a lot of ingredients that you need to win it, but it's very painful, yeah.

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"I take the opportunity as well to congratulate Liverpool and what they've done, the management they've done, how consistent they've been.

"I think they fully deserve to win.

"They were the better team, they had so many attributes, they had a consistent squad available.

"And we're going to try again.

"But up to that moment next season, now we're going to have to finish the season very strong."

While the Champions League undoubtedly remains Arsenal's priority given it's their final shot at silverware this season, the Gunners are not yet guaranteed a top-five finish.

Just 10 points separates them in second and Aston Villa in seventh, meaning they can't afford too many slip-ups in their final few games.

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With Bournemouth this weekend, the north London club will also face Liverpool and Newcastle before they will travel away to already-relegated Southampton on the final day.

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