Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal have gone backwards in the Premier League compared to previous seasons.
The Gunners will register their lowest points total in three seasons, Liverpool having secured the title two weeks ago with four games to spare.
The north London club sit on 67 points and can only finish with a maximum of 76 as they have three games remaining, starting with newly-crowned champions Liverpool on Sunday.
Arteta’s men reached a points tally of 89 and 84 in the previous two campaigns.
Arteta said: ‘In the Premier League we've gone a step backwards.