Mikel Arteta has no problem with defeats being viewed as a crisis at a club of Arsenal's stature.
The mood around the club is now the polar opposite to a month ago, when three successive defeats in their opening league games again saw questions raised over the direction of Arteta's squad.
“I think that feeling is very necessary at a big club because every defeat is a crisis and it should be a crisis, and you have to deal with that pressure," Arteta said.
“If you want to be the best you have to cope with that and realise that excellence is the only way and the only thing that is expected. Anything else isn't good enough."
Former Arsenal midfielder and captain Arteta continued: “It is the history we have. We have a great history because we have that competitive edge.
“We have that mentality as well and that willingness to look further and have that ambition. To achieve that you need to be able to deal with that."
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