‘Aaron is magnificent and coming back to his best'

Three key passes, two assists, one fine performance: Aaron Ramsey was instrumental in our 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town on Wednesday evening.

The Wales midfielder has set up five Premier League goals so far this season - and he’s caught the eye of club captain, Per Mertesacker.

“Aaron Ramsey made two of our goals against Huddersfield,” says Mertesacker in Saturday’s matchday programme. “He’s fully fit and he makes a huge physical contribution to our play, which everyone knows he’s capable of. 

“When Aaron’s fit, he’s magnificent. He’s been efficient lately and is really coming back to his best.

“Aaron’s contributions in the final third were impressive but in the final half hour, I thought that was replicated by the whole team. That’s what we’re capable of, and that’s what we want to see more of. 

“We know that we can improve but we’re taking lessons from every single game, both offensively and defensively. At the moment we look desperate to keep a clean sheet in every game, and that’s what you want to see.”