Roy Hodgson has heaped praise on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and insisted he has a 'lot of sympathy' for how their title challenge collapsed last season.
The Gunners were shock rivals to Manchester City for the Premier League but ran out of steam towards the end of the campaign.
After winning seven successive games between February and April, they picked up just 12 points from their final nine games as Pep Guardiola's side won their third successive league title.
They have begun this season well, with a penalty shootout victory over City in the Community Shield, before they also defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 on the opening weekend.