Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side must be hungry and want everything as they begin their Premier League campaign against Wolves on Saturday.
The Gunners let the title slip through their fingers last season and according to coach Arteta, they must do better than finish second behind Manchester City like they have done for two seasons with just two points.
“All the players were saying to me, ‘we’re going to be better, we’re going to do it, we want more,'” said Arteta.
“They are the ones driving that ambition, so that’s always positive.”
Arsenal face Wolves at Emirates Stadium in their first match of the season on Saturday, and Arteta says his side are relishing the start of their title bid.
“We are really excited,” he said. “We’ve been missing the competition for many weeks, too long for us.
“We’re so willing to start, really enthusiastic about it.
“We had a really challenging pre-season. The team has looked really sharp, really at it and desperate to play.”
Arteta sees his team as a long way from the finished article, and efforts are ongoing to strengthen the squad as the manager backs the group to grow stronger.
“We’re still very far from perfection,” said Arteta.
“This team still has levels to reach and they give me the reasons to believe that because I see the way they train and the way they play every day.
“I believe there is still big room to improve.” With BBC reports
