Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has issued a challenge to his players, urging them to show the character and desire required to turn results around.
After defeat to Everton, the Gunners meet Manchester City in the Carabao Cup tomorrow night.
Asked what he was like as a player when things weren't going his way, the former midfielder said: "I liked to look around me, whether it's the staff, coaches, players and I wanted to see fighters.
"Normally when that happens, you have two types of people: fighters and victims.
"You need fighters and you don't want any victims. Victims bring excuses, victims bring negativity and they start to blame anything that is happening around them or is not going their way.
"You need people who fight, people who contribute and people who are ready to give everything to the club in this moment."
Arteta also remarked: “If I start to read all the comments, whether they are positive or negative, it would drive me mad.
“My suggestion to every player is exactly the same, all the time it happens with social media as well. You can't control who is writing, what their intentions are.
"Within the club my feeling is just support, encouragement and total confidence we're going to get through this together."
