Arsene Wenger has confessed to feeling the physical and emotional strain of Arsenal's lacklustre season but says the increasing criticism from the club's fans is not personal.
Prior to their 2-0 Europa League victory over AC Milan on Thursday the Gunners had lost four consecutive games across all competitions, a disastrous run of form which saw Manchester City convincingly secure the League Cup and resign the Gunners to sixth place in the league - opening up a 13 point gap to fourth placed rivals Tottenham.
Wenger refused to play down his side's 'disastrous' form but despite increasing calls for him to step down from the helm, the Frenchman - although hurt by the criticism - acknowledged the treatment being handed to him is purely an attack on a professional level.