Germany's success at the World Cup ruined the first half of Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker's campaign. Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker said he went through a "post-World Cup trauma" that affected more than half his season. Arsene Wenger's men ended up finishing third in the Premier League, but a distant 12 points behind champions Chelsea. Mertesacker and Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil were part of the successful Germany squad at the World Cup in Brazil, before returning for club duty. The 30-year-old said the season had gone better than he expected after taking so long to move on from the international success. "It took nearly half a year to realise the problem - most of the...
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