Aaron Ramsey has called on Arsenal to turn things around as quickly as possible.



The Gunners have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the past 14 years but are being tipped to miss out on a place in the top four this term after a poor start to the season.

They have lost four of their opening seven matches to trail joint leaders Manchester United and Manchester City by 12 points, and Ramsey admits all the players are feeling hurt about the situation.

"It's been a difficult time for my club," Ramsey said. "It's been quite frustrating so far with the problems that have been happening in the last few games. We have not produced results we're capable of."

Arsenal had been looking to get back on track in last Sunday's North London derby but suffered a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur to leave them 15th in the table.

Ramsey accepts that is not good enough for a club of their stature and feels it is vital to embark on a winning run straight after the international break to start climbing the standings.

"Arsenal are one of the top clubs in England and where we are at the moment is totally unacceptable," said the midfielder.

"Hopefully things for Arsenal can turn around pretty quickly. We need to start winning on a regular basis and getting higher up the table."

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admits he is still having difficulty communicating with his new teammates following his deadline day move to North London.

The Germany international only joined the Gunners in the summer and is still adapting to life in England as well as coming to terms with the fact he is playing at a completely new club. The centre back is yet to settle into life in London but understands it will take time:

“I still have communication problems, but given the circumstances this was unavoidable. Due to the lateness of the transfer, I could do very little to prepare myself,” he said.

“I’ve only been gone from Germany for a month. I have not yet entirely acclimated. Sometimes it feels like an extended vacation. I’m slowly starting to get used to the fact that the centre of my life is now actually in London.

“I have called England my home since mid-September, but it still does not feel like home. I still have no house, no apartment of my own. There is a lack of anchor points, which I had had in Germany. But it takes time, that’s normal.

“I feel in good hands there [at Arsenal], the atmosphere is very pleasant, very casual. We have many new players, but I think we have adjusted to one another very quickly.”

Mertesacker has endured a tough start to life at Arsenal with the Gunners languishing in 15th in the league having conceding 16 goals and only picking up 2 wins out of 7 games.