Per Mertesacker
Mertesacker - We must fulfill our potential
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Mertesacker reactionPer on his facial injury and the draw at Bolton Wanderers
By Chris Harris
Per Mertesacker admits that Arsenal are not making the most of their opportunities right now.
The Germany international contributed to a clean sheet against Bolton on Wednesday night but he was one of many Gunners to squander chances in a 0-0 draw at the Reebok Stadium.
Mertesacker knows that it could and perhaps should have been a different story and he has urged the squad to fulfil its potential in the games to come.
"I think there is a lot of room for improvement," the centre back told Arsenal Player.
"We have a very good side and good potential but we have to be good on the pitch. At the moment we don’t use all our opportunities.
"We are always looking for clean sheets and good performances. In the first half we created good chances to score but it wasn’t enough. I think in the first half we deserved to lead but it is only one point in the end.
"Blackburn is an early game [on Saturday] and that is always special. We are one of the first teams to play at the weekend so we have to go for the three points to show the others we are already there."
Watch the full interview with Per on Arsenal Player.
[Thursday, February 02, 2012]
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