{"id":49216,"date":"2015-05-13T21:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=49216"},"modified":"2015-05-14T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T08:03:59","slug":"arsenal-defender-per-mertesacker-eager-avoid-fourth-place-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/arsenal-defender-per-mertesacker-eager-avoid-fourth-place-finish-49216.html","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker eager to avoid fourth-place finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League1.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League1-584x330.jpg 584w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Arsenal-Per-Mertesacker-Champions-League1-460x260.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/join.dafabet.com\/sports\/en\/registration.html?trackingId=TRK397730414\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.net\/en?trackingId=TRK205753107\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<h2>Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admits the Gunners are desperate not to finish in fourth spot and endure the Champions League qualifiers during pre-season.<\/h2>\n<p>A strong run of league form since the north London derby defeat to Spurs at White Hart Lane in early February came to a crashing halt as Arsenal fell to defeat against Swansea at the Emirates this week.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves them two points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United with the teams set to meet at Old Trafford on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Mertesacker says the entire squad was unhappy with the result against Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You could feel the disappointment in the dressing room after the Swansea game, because we gave so much, but we are still positive,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>United plundered three points at the Emirates back in November despite Arsenal dominating the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners then gained a measure of revenge by knocking Louis van Gaal&#8217;s men out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford in March.<\/p>\n<p>That performance is something they must seek to replicate on Sunday, according to Germany international Mertesacker.<\/p>\n<p>Denying the home side possession is the key, says Mertesacker, who thinks Arsenal have the personnel to do it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is a major part of their game and we need to try to control it. They will want to keep the ball as much as possible,&#8221; Mertesacker said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can we restrict that? Can we get the ball in their half and break? Francis Coquelin did really well in that role last time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#EAB922\">Arsenal are 3.03 to win at Manchester United (2.33) with the draw 3.22.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admits the Gunners are desperate not to finish in fourth spot and endure the Champions League qualifiers during pre-season. A strong run of league form since the north London derby defeat to Spurs at White Hart Lane in early February came to a crashing halt as Arsenal fell to defeat against Swansea at the Emirates this week. That leaves them two points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United with the teams set to meet at Old Trafford on Sunday. Mertesacker says the entire squad was unhappy with the result against Swansea. &#8220;You could feel the disappointment in the dressing room after the Swansea game, because we gave so much, but we are still positive,&#8221; he said. United plundered three points at the Emirates back in November despite Arsenal dominating the game. The Gunners then gained a measure of revenge by knocking Louis van Gaal&#8217;s men out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford in March. That performance is something they must seek to replicate on Sunday, according to Germany international Mertesacker. 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