Per Mertesacker wants to avoid a UEFA Champions League play-off for Arsenal by finishing third. Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker is worried his team could slip to fourth in the Premier League, talking up the importance of Sunday's trip to Manchester United. Arsene Wenger's men looked certain for a top-three finish before they suffered a surprise 1-0 loss to Swansea City last time out. Still, they sit two points clear of fourth-placed Manchester United and have a game in hand on Louis van Gaal's side. Mertesacker is keen to avoid seeing his team slip to fourth, which would see Arsenal in the Champions League play-offs. "When you look at the schedule, the break will not be that...
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