Mikel Arteta claimed the "best medicine" for Arsenal's woes will be victory over Chelsea on Boxing Day as he opened up on the mounting pressure on him and his squad.
The Gunners have endured their worst start to a league season since 1974, slipping to 15th place with eight defeats in 14 games.
The positive atmosphere Arteta restored by delivering the FA Cup in August has all but vanished and Arsenal face a make-or-break fixture with their London rivals to turn their disastrous campaign around.
The Spaniard admitted the Gunners have been left "hurting and suffering" due to their form as he previewed the Emirates clash. "At the moment, to keep the team together, to keep the team alive and to be a team, not a group of players, it takes a
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