Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson is determined to build on last season's success.
He's hoping to see the Black Cats get off to a solid start and make the most of the early stages of the 2012-13 campaign, starting with the trip to Arsenal on August 18.
"I've not had that much time to think about it but I want to progress," he told safc.com. "I know what was good and bad last season.
"Obviously we wanted to get off to a much better start because it's always tough when you don't begin the season well.
"Hopefully we can get a good start and push on from there. If we can do that, we know what we're capable of a bit of confidence can really push us on."