Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker received a nasty blow during the Community Shield but was able to lift the trophy despite his gashed forehead. The German defender collided with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill and required stitches while his team-mates drew the game 1-1 before winning on penalties. Mertesacker is a popular figure among Arsenal fans and looked […]
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Mertesacker cops Cahill elbow
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Football: Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker was forced off in the first half after copping this bad elbow from Chelsea’s Gary Cahill in their FA Community Shield clash. Sport | news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site
Arsenal 1 – 0 Sydney LIVE: Mertesacker opens the scoring, Lacazette on the bench
GETTY Arsenal 1-0 Sydney: Mesut Ozil has been pulling the strings for the Gunners HT: Nigel Winterburn has praised the senior players for their influence on the youngsters. Messy Ozil has been particularly impressive pulling the strings from midfield. HT: The big question is how many changes with Arsene Wenger make at the break? Having […]
Per Mertesacker the unsung hero for Arsenal in heroic FA Cup triumph over Chelsea
They gave the official man-of-the-match award to Alexis Sanchez, scorer of the opening goal, but it was the authority of Mertesacker in snuffing out the attacking threat of champions Chelsea that was crucial to a captivating game. Victory delivered the Gunners a record 13th FA Cup triumph — and an amazing and unique seventh win […]