Per Mertesacker

Mesut and I played together at Werder Bremen and Arsenal for so many years. There is no other player that I shared…

— Per Mertesacker

You never stop working, you never stop doing things because there's someone behind you - in a respectful way - who is…

— Per Mertesacker

It is an important part of the role of a centre-back to focus on building up the game and initiating moves.

— Per Mertesacker

I want to make an impact on young people's lives and be part of their future no matter what they do because…

— Per Mertesacker

Moving abroad brings you on both as a player and a person.

— Per Mertesacker

Goals often come from a mistake much further up the field, yet the analysis and blame will always be on the defence.

— Per Mertesacker

In certain situations, players should protect themselves by not losing track of the most important things in their job.

— Per Mertesacker

I've played for 15 years and played in five major tournaments. I know what it gives me in terms of the joy,…

— Per Mertesacker

That's what I love, getting the tube, not getting any recognition, trying to be as normal as possible. Sometimes you get a…

— Per Mertesacker

Doing something for others helped to not put that focus too much on football and to put things into perspective of how…

— Per Mertesacker

There's always that mental battle, who's going to have that confidence to be on the front foot.

— Per Mertesacker

It's hard work to do important games for the club every three or four days, that is very physical.

— Per Mertesacker

Arsene Wenger is a coach who has a very special personality. He has an experience that not many coaches have, and all…

— Per Mertesacker

Arsenal is one of the top teams in Europe and I have been looking out for Arsenal since I got my first…

— Per Mertesacker

I can't even count to five when I say my proper friends in football.

— Per Mertesacker

I wasn't that good at football aged 14 or 15. I didn't take it too seriously.

— Per Mertesacker

We have all the money in the world but do not realise how important the body is. A player on average has…

— Per Mertesacker

I was fortunate to play under Thomas Schaaf at Bremen. And I played for Arsene Wenger. So I always felt, let's say,…

— Per Mertesacker

It is not only the skilful players who can make the difference in a game. It is as well players who just…

— Per Mertesacker

My home town called me a citizen of honour. So I'm a special citizen now.

— Per Mertesacker

I loved the Olympics.

— Per Mertesacker

The amount of staff we have in academies is... I've never seen anything like it. It's good to take care of the…

— Per Mertesacker

Arsenal has always been special for me.

— Per Mertesacker