Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has said that teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan is "brilliant" to work with. Armenian international Mkhitaryan, who joined the Gunners from Manchester United in a swap deal for Alexis Sanchez, set up three goals on his debut for the club in a 5-1 defeat of Everton. The 29-year-old has settled in well at the Emirates Stadium, something which Mertesacker was confident of when he joined the club. "I said when we signed Mkhitaryan that I was delighted to have him with us, and the early signs have been impressive," the defender said. "I'm told that he has already assisted five goals and I'm not too surprised at that because he has that vision,...
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