Arsene Wenger says he never looks at the Premier League table, but the Arsenal manager remains fully committed to deliver success for the club's fans.
The Gunners have slumped to seventh place following a run of three straight league defeats which ended with a frustrating goalless draw at Bolton on Wednesday night.
However, with only five points separating them from fourth place, Wenger insists there is still all to play for over the remaining 15 matches of the current campaign as his men look to leapfrog both Liverpool and Newcastle, who play later in the weekend, with victory over struggling Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.
"I don't look at the table. Never. Even when we are in front I never look at the table because I know where we are. It is very tight," said Wenger.
"We are in a competition with Liverpool, who have not won the league for 20 years, but before they have won in 18 times in 20 years, so it [being outside the top four] can happen. You have always to be humble and fight hard and support your team. That is all you can do."
To be precise, Liverpool's record shows they won the old First Division 11 times in the space of 18 seasons, from 1972-73 to 1989-90.
Wenger has been subjected to some harsh criticism by a section of supporters this season.
"I am just worried to do as well as I can for this club, every day. I will let other people judge how good it is. At the moment it is a bit under scrutiny, but it does not stop me from being as motivated as I have always been to do well for the club.
"To do well for the club is to play the football I want to play and to win football games."
"At the moment we are in the Champions League, and only Chelsea (of the other English clubs) is in it. Last year we were in four competitions and I had the same press conference - it was all doom and gloom. All, for the whole season. The only questions I had were: 'if you do not make it', 'if you do not win'.
"We will try to do as well as we can. At the moment we play against AC Milan. Many people will watch it on television.''
"It [being out of the Champions League] is a worry because nobody guarantees you will be in it, of course. But nobody has been in it more than us in the last 16 years."
