Arsenals manager, Mikel Arteta, has challenged his squad to channel their frustration over Liverpools Premier League triumph into motivation for next season's title chase.
The Gunners face the uncomfortable prospect of forming a guard of honour for newly crowned champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, a reminder of their failure to end the clubs two-decade wait for a league title.
Arsenal's hopes of securing major silverware this season were dashed earlier this week when they were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Paris Saint-Germain.
Despite creating early chances in the second leg, they were undone by the brilliance of PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in a 2-1 defeat.
With Arsenal trailing Liverpool by a considerable margin and set to finish second once again, Arteta admitted that his side have regressed in the league compared to previous campaigns.