Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta demanded "excellence has to be our standard" ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Gunners won the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years last season, edging Manchester City to the trophy ahead of the final game of the campaign.
Arsenal also reached the Champions League and EFL Cup finals in 2025-26, but lost to Paris Saint-Germain and the Citizens, respectively.
Nevertheless, it was an impressive campaign for Arteta's side, who became the first team in Premier League history to neither concede a penalty nor receive a red card in a single season.
Arsenal also scored 19 goals from corners in the Premier League last season, the most of any side in a single campaign in the competition's history.
The Gunners are now preparing to defend their title, and Arteta has urged his players to hold high standards throughout the season.
"Excellence has to be our standard and this has to drive us to attack the future," Arteta told the club website.
"The way we behave daily with more and more determination and ambition because we've shown that we've got it.
"Now we have to show that we belong to this level, and we want to increase and take this football club to a different dimension.
"The players, it was incredible – the shape that they have all come back, better than ever. That tells you the direction that we want to seek and the culture that we have set.
"Then the way they are training, the questions that they ask you, the direction that they want to take. They are all super powerful signs.
“My ambition is that daily we nail the standards and the requirements on the day to be better the following day. That is the thing that we have to control. And maintaining that ambition, that discipline, that commitment and that positive energy through 11 months.
"That is the responsibility that we all have. If we all achieve that, we are going to be in a really strong position in May.”
Arsenal face Girona, Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and Como in pre-season before taking on Enzo Maresca's Man City in the Community Shield on August 16.
Arteta's side start their Premier League title defence five days later when they host Championship winners Coventry City.
seuadlopuy
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vezikmrtu
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Is Arsenal preparing for next season? I don't think so. If clubs like mancity, manunited, Chelsea, Tottenham, etc. are seriously buying players against next season, what stops arsenal from doing the same.
What are the weak holes in Arsenal squad that need serious reinforcement like other clubs are doing please? Because the weak area in Arsenal squad is the left wing and in which they're working on Because the likes of Tsolis is already around
Wehacikmrs
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There is the Spine 🔥🔥🔥
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lol... players that are not yours
Wehacikmrs
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CENTRAL DEFENDER: (right-side) Benjamin Tapsoba CENTRAL MIDFIELDER: Bruno Guimares ATTACKING MIDFIELDER: Jamal Musiala LEFT-WINGER: Vinicius Jnr STRIKER: Julian Alveres Out-Goings: Kai Havertz exchange with Musiala.🔥
what is your problem with Kai havertz?... he's not the problem of arsenal....why not ship out Gabriel Jesus
retcistz
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I am not sure what some fans are complaining about signings for this squad has been together for a few seasons now if everyone remains healthy this season they will even be better than last season it doesn't matter who other teams are signing they have new coaches and new players by the time the begins to gel as a team we will be miles ahead trust me..
Fateopstu
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Is Arsenal preparing for next season? I don't think so. If clubs like mancity, manunited, Chelsea, Tottenham, etc. are seriously buying players against next season, what stops arsenal from doing the same.
dubcdkmnoy
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CENTRAL DEFENDER: (right-side) Benjamin Tapsoba CENTRAL MIDFIELDER: Bruno Guimares ATTACKING MIDFIELDER: Jamal Musiala LEFT-WINGER: Vinicius Jnr STRIKER: Julian Alveres Out-Goings: Kai Havertz exchange with Musiala.🔥
dubcdkmnoy
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There is the Spine 🔥🔥🔥
Voobderty
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Arsenal will fall like Liverpool after crowning Epl Champions.
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Voobderty
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Arsenal will fall like Liverpool after crowning Epl Champions.
day play
zizcenrsyz
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Arsenal is the best club in England.
zizcenrsyz
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This time ManU will give a tough fight for the title
A big noo to this comment,let it first win wrexham united
Yenbcdmop
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Kindly try your best to get Vinicius because he is very important for us
Rajoppa
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arteta concentrate more in preparing the team then adding more players who are not useful to the team I like the way you do things let us hope for the best don't sign players because others are signing but sign players because you need them in the team
nizaciknt
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why u can't sign prayer
Coboryz
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This time ManU will give a tough fight for the title
Widbiltz
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Arsenal will fall like Liverpool after crowning Epl Champions.
netadilmnz
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All the best to us 🎉 🎉!
poediklmru
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That's is a good declaration. Let's hope you guys will be able to do just that
Hmmm declarations you discerning bro So So I decree and I declare everything about me my family and Manchester United club is excellence next season in Jesus name
nonye4real
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You need a lot of things to put to place and some strict adjustments.
Odek
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just the talk, no go add 2 or 3 first team player, even PSG that won the uefa are seriously adding players, continue talking!
sirbodmas
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That's is a good declaration. Let's hope you guys will be able to do just that
Kuecdiklos
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Bring Vini + 1 CB and leave others for God
Kuecdiklos
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Bring Vini + 1 CB and leave others for God