Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the Premiership will be even more competitive next season.
Chelsea were crowned champions in May but they were pushed all the way by Manchester United while Arsenal sustained their own challenge until the middle of April.
Those three are likely to be in contention again in 2010/11 but Wenger expects others to enter the frame next time around with the likes of Manchester City tipped for a title tilt.
"It will without a doubt be more intense," said Wenger on the Arsenal Season Review DVD.
"You have Aston Villa, you have Man City, you have Tottenham and you have Liverpool plus the top three from last season, so it will always be more difficult."