Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has hailed the side’s bouncebackability and is delighted with how they have responded since losing to Aston Villa on the opening day.
A 3-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium to Paul Lambert’s men left everyone feeling deflated and worried for Arsene Wenger and his side, but since that shock loss, they have gone on to win six games out of six, including two Champions League matches against Fenerbache.
Wenger and his side are now sitting second in the Premier League and are about to kickstart their Champions League campaign away at Marseille and for Mertesacker, he is delighted with how they have turned their fortunes around already.
“We have an exceptional team – that’s the main thing,” the Germany defender said.
“We built up confidence from last season, especially the last 10 games when we didn’t lose anything.
“You could feel it from the first day that there is something special in this team, apart from the first game [against Aston Villa], no one dropped and the performance went well after that.
“We have shown so far that we are ready to keep our confidence and keep the run going. The most important thing is to keep that mental level high and to be prepared for because it will be hard.
“Marseille will put pressure on us so we need to be aware of that, particularly in the first 15-20 minutes.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
