Arsene Wenger has insisted he has no thoughts of losing
his job, with pressure mounting amid a disappointing start to the season.
Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa brought fresh
criticism after Arsenal’s inactive close-season in the transfer market.
Despite Olivier Giroud's early strike, a double from
Christian Benteke was compounded by Laurent Koscielny's dismissal and Antonio
Luna's late debut goal, with Arsenal looking shaky in defence throughout.
However, the Frenchman is not giving his future any
thought, highlighting his longevity at the Emirates Stadium outfit and the
loyalty he has shown during his near 17-year spell with the club.
He said: "We live in a media world and everybody has
opinions that are definite and I have to live with that.
"In 16 years, I've shown my loyalty to this club. My
worry is to do well. That's the only worry.
"As long as I'm here, I want to do well. I'm
absolutely hugely disappointed because we've come out of a 10-game run in the last
season without any defeat and we start the new season with a defeat at home.
"It's a massive blow and that's why the solution is
not to sit here and say, 'Yes we'll buy and keep you happy'.
"What is important for us is to win football games
with the players who are on the pitch and continue with what we did last year
at the end of the season. When you have the ambition that we have, it's
difficult to accept that you lose the first game at home."
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