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Mikel Arteta has been forced to answer questions on his future practically since he took charge of the club in 2019, with a poor run of form towards the end of 2020 casting doubt over his position in the dugout.
“From within the club everything I am feeling is just support, encouragement, and total confidence that we will get through this together,” he said after Arsenal managed just one win in 10 games. “Externally I never read what is happening, I know more or less what is happening but I never read it.
“In beautiful moments I don’t read it, in difficult moments I don’t read it, I just try to focus on the job and what I have to do. But obviously 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…”
