Martin Odegaard says their Premier League slump will be 'painful for the rest of his life' after Liverpool's damaging contribution to their title hopes.
in the latter stages of the season, Arsenal lost their advantage in the title race and the Citizens nudged in front during their course to their historic treble.
Arsenal held a gap over City going into the final months of the campaign but a draw with Liverpool sparked a disappointing run
Odegaard noted that their run of three draws, sparked by the comeback at Anfield, saw them lose energy in their pursuit of success.
Odegaard:
"It's difficult, there are many thing that come into play, of course," he said. "We competed against the team that has won it all, it was tight and even at the end, especially in the three games (that Arsenal drew), we lost momentum. There are so many things that can affect the season, we were close and we must use the disappointment to go closer.
"We will give it another try and hope we are even better."
The 24-year-old admitted he has "mixed feelings" over the season, Odegaard started:
"He (15-year-old Martin Odegaard) would probably be proud I have to admit that. There has been a good season, I have delivered well and scored several goals.
"I have been more important to the team, it's been good but of course a tough end to the season which still hurts. So I have mixed feelings.
"I think this will bother me for the rest of my life,"
Odegaard continued. "We were very close, I almost managed to achieve my dream, I think it will be painful for the rest of my life but we have to try again next year, when we manage to do that (win the league) it will surely be easier. "
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