Arsenal fought Manchester City for the Premier League title until the last day of the season.
The Gunners ended up losing the title to Pep Guardiola's Man City, who won the league title for the fourth time in a row.
Arsenal battled Man City for the Premier League title for two consecutive seasons and finished second on both occasions.
Pep Guardiola's side won the league by two points, making Arsenal's 2-1 win against Everton meaningless after Man City's 3-1 win at West Ham.
Their dominance seems ineffective, and even Arsenal's efficiency in 2024 was not enough to topple them.
Despite only one loss in 2024 and finishing with 89 points, Arsenal failed to win their first league title since 2004.
Arteta understands how high their standards are because he worked as Pep Guardiola's assistant at Man City from 2016 to 2019.
Asked if it would take 100 points next season to beat Man City, the Arsenal manager said in his post-match press conference:
'Yes. I was there when we did 100 points, so I know what it takes. I know what happened and this level.
'No one has to explain what the level is because I was there for four years every day and I know what we have to do if we are going to get there. Not just for one season, but for all others, but we are on the right track.
“We are on the right track and now we really need to pull our teeth and bite into it because we really want more.”
Arsenal have pushed City to the finish line this season, winning 16 of their last 18 games and losing just one.
They have shown consistency this year and are keeping pace at the top of the league table with Guardiola's impressive Man City side.
The Gunners have shown for two consecutive seasons that they can fight for the league title.
Arsenal are getting closer to winning trophies
With a few new signings this summer, they could be even better and may be good enough to finish ahead of Man City and win the league.
During his time at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola set high standards and managers have found it difficult to match that.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool lost the league title to Man City after scoring 97 points.
Under the Spaniard, the Gunners are on course and their quest for the Premier League title could soon be over.
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