Arsenal's Boss Not Thinking of Walking Away from Job

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta said on Monday that he has no intention to leave his job affirming that he feels that the club supports him. 

The Gunners have failed to win any of their last seven Premier League fixtures, as they have lost five and drawn in two, which made them drop to 15th in the league table. 

"I don't like to think about those steps [walking away] because then I will be thinking in a negative way and I cannot do that," said Arteta.

"At the moment, I have to try to be as positive as I can." he added. 

Arteta spoke before Arsenal host Manchester City on Tuesday in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

"We're going through a lot of difficulties, the last thing we want to be thinking of is more problems coming up in the next few months. I'm not in that state of mind," he said.

"I know the responsibility that I have and why I am here. Everybody knows that from a few months ago, this wasn't going to be resolved really quickly. I think that's the consciousness of everybody at the club."

Arsenal appointed Arteta in December 2019 and he succeeded in leading the club to winning last season's FA Cup, however, his team have struggled a lot this season and scored only three goals in their past seven league encounters.

He insisted there was "unity" in the dressing room and the atmosphere is "as good as it can be when we are all hurting because results in the Premier League are hurting us", according to BBC sports. 

The Gunners boss added: "From within the club everything I am feeling is just support, encouragement and total confidence that we will get through this together.

"A club of this stature deserves the best and when it is not happening, everyone is going to question what is happening.

"I am the most responsible one in terms of results, so I have to accept that."

The Spaniard concluded by saying that he does not read "all the comments" about his side and urged his players to do the same as him.