Per Mertesacker had high praise for Jack Wilshere recently, even describing the 26-year-old as a perfect example of what a positive attitude can do for the rest of the squad.
Arsene Wenger’s selection of Per Mertesacker highlights Arsenal’s failings when it comes to preparation and tactics.
Martin Keown has labelled Arsenal’s defending for Nottingham Forest’s first goal as ’embarrassing’, and feels Per Mertesacker should have done something about it.
Per Mertesacker says nobody justified Arsene Wenger’s faith in them against Nottingham Forest, as the fringe players were almost universally disappointing.
Lee Herron is leaving Reading to join Arsenal, according to sports journalist Simon Austin, formerly of the BBC.