Top 10 Arsenal Players 2012/13 by a Gooner

3. Per Mertesacker

And now we’re into the Top 3. Head and shoulders above the rest (no pun intended…okay, maybe a little bit…) into 3rd place is our very own BFG, Per Mertesacker. The way in which he not only overcame a fairly average first season in the league, but also recovered from a fairly serious injury has been marvellous. His reading of the play is second to none, and it’s no surprise that whilst Vermaelen and Koscileny both got shifted around, he remained strong and became a leader at the back.

He has gotten stronger, but he may want to work on it more. As I’ve mentioned above, his unbeaten streak with Koscielny is what I think clinched us Champions League football, and it’s now clear why Wenger decided to buy this particular Big German little under two years ago now. Oh, and he always scores against Tottenham…

Best moment – Putting Arsenal level against Tottenham at The Emirates on their way to yet another 5-2 victory isn’t a bad way to mark your first goal in North London.