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Per Mertesacker: The BFG
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samshere
Why so serieuse?
Says a lot about the man if he was able to perform whilst ****ting his pants. Most people would've headed towards the loo.
His mental states is probably excarcebated by the high line we play and the media circus that targets arsenal
Newchange
Active Member
I have no sympathy for Per hes paid 80k a week and hasn't done anything in the last 2 years. The fact our CAPTAIN is stating he'd rather not play football again and sit in the stands is shameful in my eyes.
He won us an FA Cup with a Motm performance not so long ago?
I get being worried if he had to play again, but the whole point of the interview was to open a discussion. And despite having had all these problems he still put in the performances.
His opinion that he'd rather have that relief doesn't take away from the fact that, if called upon, he'd give his all like he has his entire career.
Player:Saliba
Because money is everything, right?
SpookyDukey
Member
I thought I was the only one with this mindset. Our Captain and leader saying he doesn’t want to play another game (even though he has duration left on his contract for me is not acceptable). He’d prefer to sit in the stands and take his money! With our current situation and the dressing room in melt down it’s the time a leader should be leading the line (mentally at least)! He should have kept quiet and stayed professional imo. What sort of example is that to his peers, our captain and leader would rather never play again and sit in the stands and collect his big pay cheque while the rest of our troops are trying to bring some unity and cohesion to boost morale. I wouldn’t allow him to become staff now, his behaviour and timing is selfish and not something I’d like to encourage to others. Players going to the media with such concerns or thoughts mid season isn’t helpful.
Player:Saliba
It’s pretty clear Koscielny is the captain. Mertesacker is a player/coach with captaincy in name only
lamby22
It's Not Lupus
Country: Scotland
It's refreshing to hear a footballer talk about stuff like that. Most of the fans have known that he's been finished for a couple of years now but that FA cup final performance last season is something we'll never forget. Hope he has a great coaching career at Arsenal as he always seemed a genuinely likeable bloke.
Tosker
Does Not Hate Foreigners
I think he's the kind of person who would have had clearance from Wenger and the PR boys before making this statement
Brown Gooner
DoN'T ceNsOR maH FreE SpEecH
Hopefully Per plays against West Ham. Arsenal’s second last home game. Start him and Laurent for old times sake. He deserves a proper send off at the Emirates for his services to Arsenal F.C.
Jae
Well-Known Member
I can understand it to be honest. The toxic atmosphere surrounding our club over the past few years can't have helped either. Think he'll always give 100% when called upon.
Hamaan isn't really in any position to get on his high horse, fairly sure he's had his own demons over the years including a drink and gambling problem.
Hamaan isn't really in any position to get on his high horse, fairly sure he's had his own demons over the years including a drink and gambling problem.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
Sort of highlights the pressure that's always been in sport ... Or life
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
I think Per is just being brutally honest and I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I'm not keen on paying him to do nothing but that's also not necessarily the case. We're talking about a very experienced international world cup winner who has already been given a role... quite possibly his contribution behind the scenes is amazing and why despite being a bit part player has retained captaincy
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
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Gunners4life
Definitely Not RonaldoMadness
Right so in light of his recent comments he'll be delivering a MOTM performance in the Europa League final right? 
KrissKringle
Reinventing VAR 😡
That would be the ideal way to finish his footballing career, but we have to get there first and have one Kos and Musti injured for it to happen.Right so in light of his recent comments he'll be delivering a MOTM performance in the Europa League final right?
Country: England
I respect his honesty tbh I’m sure tons of players go through this. He is at the end of his playing career and has won a fair bit so him saying stuff like this isn’t as bad as some would have you believe.
Hopefully this starts a more open discussion which leads to understanding. I disagree with the notion that “he gets paid x million so he’s no longer human” - that mentality is poor.
Hopefully this starts a more open discussion which leads to understanding. I disagree with the notion that “he gets paid x million so he’s no longer human” - that mentality is poor.
Country: England
I don’t think people realise how big of a burden playing for a **** club with a fan base with high expectations can be.
As weird as it sounds and although they strive to eventually get into a club like Arsenal - it’s not their fault players like Per or previously Giroud/Walcott etc were given so much responsibility whether they were up for it or not.
Club is a shambles and it can really take its toll, unless you’re a really upbeat/quirky/narcissistic character.
As weird as it sounds and although they strive to eventually get into a club like Arsenal - it’s not their fault players like Per or previously Giroud/Walcott etc were given so much responsibility whether they were up for it or not.
Club is a shambles and it can really take its toll, unless you’re a really upbeat/quirky/narcissistic character.
