🔗 Share this article The Gunners' Boss Acknowledges Future Role Depends on Securing Major Honors. Ahead of marking his half-decade plus one year in charge, Mikel Arteta has admitted that his longevity in North London is inextricably linked to winning major honors. The Journey So Far: From Appointment to Present The former Arsenal captain was appointed on December 20th, 2019 and soon guided the team to an cup win a short time later. However, that initial silverware stands as his only significant piece of silverware since succeeding Unai Emery. “Yes,” he stated when questioned about remaining in charge after his current deal. “However, it is about today. And many things have to happen in the near future as well to earn the right.” He will mark the six-year milestone with a fixture against Everton, the identical team Arsenal faced the day after his appointment was announced. The Current Landscape With second-placed Manchester City playing against West Ham earlier in the day, Arsenal could be displaced the summit in the Premier League for the first time. This comes even with Arteta managing a squad that has been plagued by in excess of one hundred injury setbacks over the course of last season. The manager is under a contract with a year and a half left on the extension he agreed to in 2024, however, he knows that success is required promptly. Survival in the Job He went on to explain, highlighting the constant necessity to prove his worth. “My belief is that a manager needs to warrant the right to be here tomorrow. And that depends on how you react, how you talk here, how you enter the dressing room, the message you convey.” Arteta continued, expressing gratitude for the unwavering support from the club's ownership, but pinpointing the players' commitment as most crucial. “At the end, the key individuals are those players... During my tenure, I’ve seen just players with a degree of commitment, desire to learn and dedicate themselves to the team.” Latest Fitness Blow Arsenal heads into the weekend fixture coping with an additional absence. Defender Ben White has been declared unavailable with a strain that is anticipated to see him miss action for several weeks. Confidence in the Path Despite the availability issues and the intense pressure, Arteta believes the club's “focus and dialogue” are profoundly distinct from when he first arrived. He pointed to the record-breaking achievements as evidence of progress. “Examine the performances, all the club records that were shattered... We still have yet to do that [win trophies]. But that shows the caliber we've reached.” He finished by saying, “It represents a quality that the Premier League has not seen before in the past. And our ambition is to achieve even higher goals. And if we do that, I think we are on the right path to winning.”