Arsène Wenger has stressed Per Mertesacker’s importance to the Arsenal team. The World Cup winner misjudged a tackle in the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, and was sent off for a professional foul on Diego Costa. Wenger admits it was a turning point in the game, but says such errors are part and parcel of football. “Ideally I don’t want anyone to make a mistake but that is part of defending and we were caught on the counter-attack and in a bad position,” the manager said. “It is easy to look and explain on the screen during the game or after it, and anybody that understands football can explain that. But when you are down there on...
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