Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists that he feels supported by everyone at the club despite overseeing the club's worst ever start to league season in almost 50 years.
The Spaniard will mark one year in charge of the club when Arsenal face Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday as the Gunners sit in 15th place with 13 points from 12 matches.
After picking up an FA Cup and Community Shield during his first season in charge, Arteta has come across a number of issues which has seen Arsenal struggle domestically, although they have contrasting fortunes in Europe where they've qualified for the Europa League round of 32 with a 100 per cent success rate in the group stage.
"I said it from the start that I felt really supported by the owners, by the board, by the technical director and then by everybody that is at the club," said Arteta.
"At the end of the day, it's the feeling that I have with the staff, with the coaching, with the players - the most important one. It's about what chemistry you have with them, what understanding they have. Do they follow you? Do they believe in what you are trying to do?
"I always have to say thank you, because I haven't seen anything that goes against what we are trying to do. It's like anything. This industry needs results
"After a big shakeup we need to find the stability. In order to do that, we need time. We all knew - at leas the people who made the decision with me to start this new project - that it wouldn't be a quick fix and it was going to take time. When you are shaking things up, things can take a while."
Arteta's side face Everton on Saturday in another tricky Premier League encounter, with matches against Manchester City, Chelsea and Brighton to come later this month.
Changes have been made across the board over the past year with the likes of Raul Sanllehi and Huss Fahmy leaving their respective positions in the executive structure.
Technical director Edu, academy chief Per Mertesacker and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham now work closely together on the recruitment side as Arsenal look to get back to where they once were both on and off the pitch.
"I think it has been one of the most challenging years in the club’s history for many, many different reasons," he said.
"I think we have made a lot of progress and implanted a lot of positive things that have worked really well. We have gone through structural changes right across the club that has obviously shaken the club, big time.
"I would say the highlights of the year are the two trophies that we have won together, and the most disappointing thing is that we haven’t had our fans with us to take us through this difficult moment.
"I think it could have been a really, really positive year but the recent form in the Premier League is taking the gloss off what we have done in the calendar year. But we have to accept that our Premier League form in recent weeks is not good enough for this football club."
"At the same time, I am telling you I love what I do, I feel so lucky and privileged to represent this football club and the circumstances and context that is in this moment are where they are, and we have to face them because there is no other choice."
