LadyArse Gossip

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker will take part in a charity match on Monday in Cologne in support of foundations set up by the players. Podolski’s charity was set up to help disadvantaged children through sports and education projects and he claims the aim is to Give something in return for everything football and [...]

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Per Mertesacker gave an interview with German site Sport 1. The interview is below via Google Translate so apologies for any weirdness but I don’t speak German. In SPORT1 interview, Mertesacker talks about the transfer rumors surrounding him and the upcoming Champions League final at Wembley – which goes to him because of the U.S. [...]

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Arsenal’s Big F’ing German Per Mertesacker, currently away on international duty, has been speaking to the national press there and he took the opportunity to hit out at the speculation that he could be on his way out of the North London club. Rumours that he could leave have been in press despite Mertesacker being [...]

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Per Mertesacker will be a target for Bundesliga club Wolsburg this summer, according to an article on Talksport. The German centre-back has been rather harshly criticised by sections of the media ever since joining Arsenal, slammed for seeming slow and clumsy, but rarely if ever getting credit for a lot of very good performances. Wolfsburg [...]

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Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski took part in an Adidas hangout [the video can be watched below but it’s in German]. The translation is from die-mannschaft.tumblr.com and can be accessed using this link. Host: Firstly, Carnival prince Lukas, Carnival Monday in London, that’s a torture for you, isn’t it?  (*Carnival Monday = Rosenmontag, is [...]

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Per Metersacker has given an interview to Sport1 in which he talks about his place in the side and Arsenal’s league position and hopes for the rest of the season. Per, who has become first choice centreback at Arsenal this season due to some impressive displays, said Of course we are missing some points in [...]

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Per Mertesacker thinks there is reason to be optimistic as Arsenal come up with a difficult looking tie against Bayern Munich in the next round of the Champions League. The German defender is aware of the quality of the Bundesliga giants, who have had a great start to the season, but believes the winter break [...]

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Arsenal’s German forward Lukas Podolski believes the club will face a tough test in the next round of the Champions League, as they were today drawn against his former side Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants are runnaway leaders at the top of the Bundesliga this season, and were unlucky to lose last season’s Champions League [...]

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Per Mertesacker was pleased with the team’s defending against West Brom yesterday, praising his team-mates further forward for helping out the back four. Speaking to Arsenal Player after the match, the German hopes that the team will maintain these performances over the difficult Christmas period. “We have to defend better as a team, but you [...]

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It has been revealed that Germany manager Joachim Loew intends to take Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker to America for a couple of friendly matches starting on May 29th 2013 despite the English Premier League season only finishing on 19th May. The Bundesliga finishes on 18th May. An exception would be made, however, should [...]

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Per Mertesacker has praised the recent form of Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, who he believes is having an increased impact on the team. Giroud had big boots to fill when he signed from Montpellier in the summer, replacing departing Arsenal captain and top scorer Robin van Persie, and Mertesacker admits the team had to change [...]

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Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s game against Schalke in Germany, Per ‘BFG’ Mertesacker was speaking to Arsenal player and this is what he had to say: We are in a situation, we are not top of the group so we need something to do especially in the away game in Schakle. This is one of the [...]

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Per Mertesacker admits Arsenal fans did not see the best of him last season, in his first year as an Arsenal player. The German centre-back made a late move to the club from Werder Bremen, joining a team that had gone through many changes of personnel over the summer. Initially criticised for being off the [...]

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Germany might have evoked memories of Arsenal at St James Park [without a helping hand from Phil Dowd] by throwing away a four goal lead to draw 4-4 against Sweden last night, but before it turned in to a farce, Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker had managed to get on the scoresheet with his first international goal [...]

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