Per Mertesacker expects at least one Bundesliga club to win from the three England-Germany clashes in the Champions League last 16 and believes the lack of a winter break puts Premier League sides at a disadvantage in Europe.... more »
Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker expressed his shock and sadness after manager Arsene Wenger announced on Friday he will bring his 22-year reign in charge to a close at the end of the season.... more »
Over a year after Per Mertesacker last started for Arsenal, the German defender came in from the cold to provide the inspiration for his side's dramatic FA Cup final victory over Chelsea on Saturday.... more »
World Cup-winning central defender Per Mertesacker says he is fit to make his first start in more than a year when Arsenal take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday.... more »
Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker admitted to tension in the dressing room on Monday and said his struggling team haven't shown enough fight, on the eve of their Champions League mission impossible.... more »
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has been named as the Premier League club's new captain even though the injured German may not play again this year.... more »
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker will be "out a few months" with the knee injury that prevented him from joining the Gunners' North American tour, manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday.... more »
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes the Gunners can still catch Premier League leaders Leicester City -- despite their 11-point deficit in the table.... more »
Arsenal will look to put their Champions League woes to one side when they continue their quest for a first Premier League title in more than a decade away to a revived Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.... more »
Arsenal's Per Mertesacker expects his side to face a 'wounded' Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the Champions League after the Gunners' inflicted the Bavarian giants only defeat of the season.... more »
Per Mertesacker has challenged Arsenal to show more aggression as they look to recover from their latest European flop in Sunday's showdown with Premier League leaders Manchester United.... more »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended under-fire centre-back Per Mertesacker ahead of his side's Premier League home game with Queens Park Rangers on Friday.... more »
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker on Friday became the third member of Germany's World Cup-winning team to announce his international retirement, claiming he wants to focus on winning the Champions League.... more »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger kept faith with second-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski for Saturday's FA Cup final against Premier League rivals Hull City at Wembley Stadium.... more »
Thomas Vermaelen insists Arsenal will shake off the draining effects of their marathon FA Cup semi-final win over Wigan in time to revive their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League.... more »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday urged star midfielder Mesut Ozil not to dwell on his costly squandered penalty against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.... more »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday urged star midfielder Mesut Ozil not to dwell on his costly squandered penalty against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.... more »
Jose Mourinho will need another inspired display from in-form Eden Hazard as Chelsea try to cement their position on top of the Premier League against Everton on Saturday.... more »
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