Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has demanded his side start next season strongly as they look to secure their first piece of silverware since 2005.
The Gunners suffered five defeats from the first 14 games this campaign and thereafter faced an uphill task in catching the leading pack.
Wenger's charges, after an improved run in the second half of the term, ultimately finished fourth, while they reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup.
The Frenchman, whose team will reassemble at London Colney on 6th July, is already focused on the 2009/10 campaign and is keen to avoid another slow start.
Wenger said "The league title is a marathon, in which we had a bad start, and when you are running against people who are quick, it is difficult to catch them up.
"That is what we want to change next season - we want to start strongly, it is very important."
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, meanwhile, is hopeful the club can end their trophy drought, and expects Wenger to strengthen the team in the summer.
Fabregas said: "It is very important for this club to start winning trophies again, to be back at our best, so we are annoyed we could not do it this season.
"We definitely need to improve in some areas and do better as a squad. I believe that, next season, we will be stronger.
"We are really disappointed because we did not achieve what we wanted to this year, so it is up to us to come back stronger next time. I am confident we can do that."
Fabregas added: "We will see what happens in the summer, but the boss knows what is missing and I am sure he will do something about it."
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