TOUGH: Mertesacker admits it was tough to come back straight after winning the World Cup [GETTY] “The first months, in particular, were quite difficult to come back and to come down and to forget that, forget that feeling of being World Cup champion” Per Mertesacker After finding himself in the firing line when the Gunners back four looked shaky during the opening half of the season, Mertesacker is now back to his best. And he will cap his personal turnaround with a second successive FA Cup win if Arsenal can beat Aston Villa at Wembley. Mertesacker said: "The first months, in particular, were quite difficult to come back and to come down and to forget that, forget that...
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