The Gunners boss has, for the first time in his 12-season tenure, come under scrutiny as his young side struggle for consistency and remain outside the top four of the Barclays Premier League.

However, with Arsenal unbeaten in 16 games heading into tomorrow's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Burnley and looking to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a positive result at Roma next week, Wenger remains confident for the remainder of the season.

Clichy, 23, has been at the club for six years and was on the fringes of the Invincibles squad which claimed the Premier League title in 2003/2004 - the last under Wenger.

The Frenchman, though, has, along with Sir Alex Ferguson, seen head coaches at his rivals clubs come and go - Chelsea have had four different men in charge during the last two seasons - as they aim to secure sustained success.

Clichy believes continuity is the key. He said: "When you see a club like Chelsea who change managers, have a few in a year, it is difficult.

"As a footballer you just want to focus on football, but when something like that happens with your coach it is difficult to cope with.

"That is the main thing for Arsenal, to have someone like Arsene Wenger as a manager.

"You can play well even without your best player in the team, but the club cannot have success with many different coaches."

Clichy feels Wenger - who took Arsenal to the 2006 Champions League final - has somewhat become a victim of his own success.

"In football you can have 10 fantastic years and then one year the results are not there, but that is the top level," he said.

"Arsenal are who we are thanks in a big part to the boss, and people tend to forget a little bit. We have to realise he is an amazing coach.

"The boss has shown that he has a lot of commitment to this club and all the success is down to him. We can respect what he has done for the club."

Arsenal scored their first league goals in four games when they beat bottom club West Brom 3-1 at The Hawthorns in midweek.

The Gunners had, though, been booed off by some of their own fans following the 0-0 draw with Fulham last weekend.

Clichy reflected: "When the players talk, we understand the frustration of the fans and it is their right to express themselves.

"I won't say I totally agree with them, but when you are a club like Arsenal you want to win trophies and be the best. When the results are not what you want, of course the frustration is there."

However, the French defender insisted: "We have to keep faith in our quality.

"We are going to try to win something for the boss and the fans."

Clichy was one of the Arsenal players who, in collaboration with artist Gerald Scarfe, helped design a unique Citroen C4 car, which will be raffled to raise funds for the club's charity of the season, Teenage Cancer Trust.

The 23-year-old's involvement with the project has left a lasting impression.

"You realise you have been lucky in your life. We are getting a lot of money and living our dream, our passion," Clichy said.

"When the club ask us to assist, you cannot say no, you have to give. It is nothing for you and it can make such a big difference."