Arsene Wenger has told Sky Sports that he is not planning to change Arsenal's lineup as a consequence of their poor form, and said the team must stick to their attack-minded philosophy.
Wenger said the team's poor defending is responsible for their recent slump, but rejected the notion that he should start making wholesale changes to his starting XI.
Arsenal are sixth in the Premier League after losing four of their last five games, and face Manchester City on Sunday in a match that could further damage their hopes of making the top four.
"We have 11 games to go in the Premier League and now you cannot change completely the structure of the team," Wenger said. "The same players have won games and the same players have lost games.
"I have tried many changes in the last five or six games and it does not always come off. I have to come back to the strength of the team as much as I can. That is basically our attacking potential."
Wenger, whose contract ends this summer, hinted on Thursday that he intends to stay on for another two years but has yet to make an announcement, with the club also silent on the issue. But he said that the uncertainty around his future has not contributed to the run of poor performances.
"It would be an easy excuse [to blame it on the uncertainty]. Whether I stay two years or 10 years I have exactly the same commitment and the same desire to win the next game," Wenger said.
"I believe we are in a position where we do not have to find easy excuses. Our job is to perform. Can you perform despite that? To be professional is to perform on the football pitch and not look for excuses that are not really problems off the pitch.
"The situation is not sorted out and I believe it's important we focus on what is essential. You know my attachment to this club and at the moment it is as it is and I do not see any escape route to have less responsibility because of that. You have to be men and focus on what matters and what is our job."
Wenger cited Arsenal's failure to defend two corners in their most recent loss, 3-1 at West Brom, as an example.
"You do not need to concede a corner because I have not signed a five-year contract. You defend on a corner no matter if your manager is has a one-month or 10-year contract," he said.
"We have to look at ourselves and believe in our qualities because if you look at our offensive numbers they are very positive in the league. We need to defend better and that's why we've lost some big games.
"When I say defend better, it's not just the defenders it's the team as a whole ... What's gone wrong? We don't defend well enough and that's what's gone wrong."