Per Mertesacker believes Unai Emery’s Arsenal must ‘learn’ from Chelsea

Per Mertesacker believes Unai Emery’s Arsenal have something to learn from Chelsea. The Gunners have won nine consecutive matches to reach to fourth in the Premier League  after their first two defeats. Despite Unai Emery’s good start at the north London club, Per Mertesaker believes Arsenal can still ‘learn’ from Chelsea to be ‘ruthless’. Speaking about Petr Cech’s spell at Stamford Bridge before joining Arsenal, Mertesacker said: ‘His background at Chelsea, that is the way he won. ‘You can feel when we went there it was always tough and we struggled to deal with the intensity and that defensive ruthlessness. ‘We can take that on. We have to learn and adapt to what Chelsea have brought.’ The former Germany defender added to BBC Sport: ‘We are finding the talent, but how can we make them cope with the league and cope with all of the money and madness that comes in? ‘We have to get rid of the feeling that we have everything in England and we don’t need to assess other countries. ‘It is just wrong. Sometimes we can send them away from home, and away from their comfort zone. ‘I am now responsible for giving them the right ingredients so they can cope with that and can cope with.'

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