Arsenal defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Per-Mertesacker-c29680 hopes to follow in the footsteps of Tony Adams
Arsenal defender and German international Per Mertesacker has gone on to admit that he wishes to do great things for the Gunners. At the same time, the player feels that in order for him to live up to his expectations, he is going to have to replicate the
performances and contributions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tony-c35440 Adams at the club.
Mertesacker was signed from Werder Bremen on the deadline day of the transfer window by Arsenal. The player is said to have cost the team a fee around the region of eight million pounds.
Following his move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, Mertesacker has admitted that he has always been a big fan for the Gunners and has been following the team since he was a little boy and that is why he is well aware of the team’s history.
Mertesacker was initially brought in to help partner http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Laurent-Koscielny-c21742 is now more likely
to be partnering Mertesacker at the back.
Hence, it is now going to be up to Mertesacker to lead the team’s defensive line, considering he is the most experienced player that the team have at the back.
However, Mertesacker seems to be willing to take up that opportunity, as he wishes to give the team the same level of performances that Tony Adams did.
When talking about Adams, Mertesacker is quoted to have said:
"We didn't get many pictures of him on the television, but Adams was a legend here"
"He is a special one for me.”
"When I was looking at English football I always looked to Arsenal and he was one of the great defenders when I was 10 or 12 years old.”
"I hope I can improve my performances here and get better and better - I want to be useful for the team."
The player then went on to admit that he was more excited than anything to be at Arsenal. This is because the thought of playing in a new jersey and stepping onto a different pitch on every match day, was a little too exciting for him.
Nonetheless, despite that fact, Mertesacker has admitted that he won’t let his excitement get the better of him, as his primary mission is to prove his worth at the club and to help Arsenal get back to their winning ways.
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