"Yes, but it's about today. And a lot of things have to happen in the next few months as well to earn the right. I think a manager has to earn the right to be here tomorrow. And that's how you react, how you talk here, how you go in the dressing room, the message that you send, how much the players follow you. I always say that you need support. I said it before, from ownership and the board is great."
"At the end, the most important one is those players. You open that door, you confront them, you talk to them And for six years, I've seen just players with a level of attention, desire to learn and give the maximum to the team. That is what it gives me in this job. Nothing else. And obviously winning a lot of football matches, that percentage-wise I think is quite high. So that's the only way. If not, you cannot survive in this environment."
Mikel Arteta will mark six years in charge of Arsenal on 20 December, having been appointed in 2019 and leading the club to an FA Cup victory a few months later, which remains his only major trophy since replacing Unai Emery. The anniversary falls against Everton, the same opponents Arsenal faced a day after his appointment, a match he watched from the stands before officially starting. Arsenal could lose top spot if Manchester City win earlier in the weekend. Arteta holds a contract extension signed in 2024 with 18 months remaining and requires short-term success and players' backing to secure his long-term future. Ben White is absent with a hamstring injury.
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