"Yea, the level is getting up," Lukas Podolski told Ian Wright in a Youtube interview when asked whether Mikel Arteta has improved Arsenal since his appointment.
"It depends on running, on the fighting spirit. You see they're more of a team on the pitch, with the fans, Arsenal is one of the big five teams in the world.
"And with this potential, with everything, you know, we have to play in the Champions League every year and fight for the title. Every year.
"We have to invest and I hope Mikel, with this team around, [will] do a great job for the next season."
Arteta also believes that we'll return to CL next season:
The manager has often been praised for steadying the ship at the Emirates, with players and pundits queuing up to express their admiration for the 38-year-old.
For example, Hector Bellerin, who used to be Arteta's teammate during the tactician's playing career, did not hold back when discussing the positive changes under the new regime.
"And, right now, with the change of Mikel as a coach, every single game is an opportunity to learn and to adapt ourselves to the new way of playing. We've all realised that, if we play in the way Mikel tells us to play, we will do great things," the full-back said in January.
Former Gunner Jack Wilshere recently identified what the ex-Everton man brought to Arsenal.
"Everyone who I’ve spoken to [...] would say they wouldn’t mind playing against us because they knew they could get opportunities. [...] I think Arteta has changed that a bit," said the West Ham midfielder earlier in April.
Meanwhile, speaking of the Champions League, in case the current Premiership campaign is cancelled, the Gunners are unlikely to end up in the continent's most prestigious tournament. However, we do stand a chance of qualifying for the Europa League.
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