Let's start this morning with a podcast recommendation (something to listen to after you've got the new Arsecast Extra tucked away in the ‘played' section of your podcast player, of course). The lads over at The Beautiful Game podcast got an interview with Arsenal Academy Manager Per Mertesacker, and it's well worth your time. Not only does he speak about the work he's doing at that level, but he's really open and honest about what's going on at the club right now. I'm sure some people will raise their eyebrows when he talks about Mikel Arteta and how he hopes he gets time to improve things, but you can understand why he'd want a colleague and a former teammate to succeed. Not least...
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