Arsene Wenger has revealed he has cash available to sign new players in January and is prepared to spend it, but insisted he will not be bullied into panic buys.
Arsenal's last outing was a 5-2 win over Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
Although the home team were woeful at times and looked desperately short on confidence, Wenger saw enough from his players to suggest they can take the club forward.
Keeping the faith
He said: "I have seen some interesting aspects on Monday night at Reading. Let's see how far this team can go.
"I believe as well the first and most important thing is to keep confidence in the players we have. If we are consistent, we can come back.
"What is important is this team develops in the way we want to play."
While admitting players could be arriving during the transfer window, Wenger was insistent that nobody would be going in the opposite direction.
Andre Santos, Andrey Arshavin and Gervinho have all failed to impress this season, but the manager said they still have his support.
"The insurance I give them is the club has faith in them and at the moment I decide the technical policy of the club," he added. "I believe it is important that the club has these players for a longer period."
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