Arteta said he is annoyed with the media after it was reported that he has lost the dressing room due Arsenal’s current poor run of form.
The Gunners were sent packing from the Europa League after a shocking display in a 0-0 draw against La Liga side Villarreal last week, and it was reported that there was a palpable discord between Arteta and his players.
Arsenal have since put up two good performances to beat West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea in the space of three days, and speaking after the win against the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, Arteta said: "Nothing is broken inside. I don't know how they want to try from the outside. They try to put things on me that I never said.
"You can see the spirit of the team from the first minute. You can never doubt the efforts.
"I said if I don't get 120% off each player it's my fault and responsibility. It wasn't like this in the press. I'm so annoyed by that.
"My players, I will defend them from everybody for the rest of the time I'm here. They don't deserve that.
"The players give me everything every day. We can play better, worse, win, lose. That [work-rate] is unquestionable and non-negotiable, 100%.
"I'm really happy with a lot of things we did against Chelsea. We had to dig in. We had to defend against a fantastic team. We put everything we had to get the best positive result."
“They're not going to break it [a bond]. They can try but they're not going to break it. Not only with the players, but the coaching staff and the board - they can't touch it.
“If they try to touch it it can be with opinions but not saying something I never said. I'm not taking that. It's the first time I have to make my point.
"It's a big win for the club, for the players and for our fans. It's been 10 years since they won on this ground so shows how hard it is."
