Use the pain to come back stronger, urges Arteta

MIKEL Arteta has said he wants the pain of performing a guard of honour for Liverpool to act as Arsenal's motivation to beat their rivals to the Premier League title next season.

- By PHILIP DUNCAN

Arteta’s players will stand and applaud the champions ahead of today’s fixture at Anfield, only four days after they were eliminated from the Champions League.

Arsenal's failure to see off Paris St Germain in their semi-final tie means their five-year wait for silverware will be extended into another campaign.