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'Mental struggles' left Mertesacker relieved to not play

BeSoccer 6 years ago 1.2k |

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Martesacker was relieved not to be playing later on in his career. AFP
Martesacker was relieved not to be playing later on in his career. AFP
Former Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker says he was relieved to not feature regularly in the 'Gunners' first team during his final season as a player as he was "struggling mentally" with the pressure of elite football.