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Follow all the build-up to the fight of the year
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From the tyre compounds to the TV listings, here's everything you need to know about this week's event!
Follow the latest from the written press with the best gossip and speculation from the papers.
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0 - 1 | Arsenal |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia All Stars | 20:30 | Arsenal |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Per Mertesacker |
| Age | 28 |
| Club | Arsenal |
| Position | Defender |
| Squad No | 4 |
| Born | Hannover, Germany |
| Height | 1.98m |
| Player rating | 6.3 (what is this?) |
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132 (Play Fantasy Football) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werder Bremen | Arsenal | 31 Aug 2011 | £ 10,000,000 |
| Hannover 96 | Werder Bremen | 8 Aug 2006 | Player Exchange |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Arsenal | 33 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser | Arsenal | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital One Cup | Arsenal | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Arsenal | 6 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | Germany | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Match | Germany | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22nd April 2013
Arsenal central defender Laurent Koscielny is looking forward to locking horns with his former team-mate Robin van Persie at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
20th April 2013
Arsene Wenger has praised Per Mertesacker for performing well despite not being the most elegant player in the Arsenal squad, while he has backed Olivier Giroud to build on an impressive first season at the club.
20th January 2013
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has challenged the Gunners to prove they can fight their way back into the top four of the Premier League with victory at Chelsea.
8th January 2013
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has said David Villa 'is ours and we need him' as he warns Arsenal to forget about signing the striker in the January transfer window.
21st December 2012
Lukas Podolski is confident that Arsenal can get the better of Bayern Munich when the two sides meet in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
30th November 2012
Per Mertesacker knows Arsenal cannot afford to make any mistakes as they enter a crucial phase of the season.