Arsenal Sign Per Mertesacker

[Penguin]

I've never been impressed with him before. He's got a mistake in him and hes neither vocal nor a leader. I suppose his height will come in handy but one player wont change our frailties at set. Our lack of organisation and focus have nothing to do with height.

'Better than nothing' sums it up I think.

[Özim]

I've never been impressed with him before. He's got a mistake in him and hes neither vocal nor a leader. I suppose his height will come in handy but one player wont change our frailties at set. Our lack of organisation and focus have nothing to do with height.

'Better than nothing' sums it up I think.

Pretty much how I feel about him to.

[hymppi]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...28/index.html?

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -Arsenal signing Per Mertesacker says he has been drawn to the club for over 10 years, ever since he went to England as a teenager to visit an aunt.
Germany defender Mertesacker says Thursday he remembers returning with an Arsenal jersey, while his brother had that of Premier League rival Manchester United.
Mertesacker says, "Somehow a circle has closed for me. I'm very happy to finally be able to play for the club I've romanticized about for years.''
The 26-year-old central defender completed a transfer from Werder Bremen on Wednesday for a reported ?10 million ($14.5 million).
Mertesacker - who has 75 caps for Germany - was speaking at a press conference ahead of Friday's 2012 European Championship qualifier against Austria.


so he is a gooner!

[Super Ghel]

[LDG]

[LDG]

Six foot six! He's fucking six foot siiiiiixxx
Per Mertesacker
Eats his weetabix!

[Letters]

[Fist of Lehmann]

I've never been impressed with him before. He's got a mistake in him and hes neither vocal nor a leader. I suppose his height will come in handy but one player wont change our frailties at set. Our lack of organisation and focus have nothing to do with height.

'Better than nothing' sums it up I think.

As it transpires, not entirely true. Apparently RvP's captaincy is ably assisted in the dressing room by Permasacker. Which is no less than you'd expect from an enormous, seasoned, German international defender.

He is also much worse at winning headers than you'd expect, but his unflappable attitude and decent reading of the game mean that he has been a definite asset, particularly during Vermaelen's early absence, and our current fullback holocaust (am I allowed to say that?).

I know I said that he was better than nothing, but he is proving himself to be a good deal better than nothing. I can admit that now because I am a big man.

[Marc Overmars]

His languid style always scares the shit out of me but he's undoubtedly a good centre back.

[Cripps_orig]

Has been excellent. Couple of dodgy moments as you'd expect but on the whole, hes been a success. Long may it continue.