Arsenal defender Calum Chambers learning from Per Mertesacker as England starlet looks to develop his game

Calum Chambers says Germand World Cup winning centre back Per Metersacker is 'always there to help me out'.

The young defender arrived at Arsenal at the beginning of last season as a right back, but has been swiftly moved into the centre of defence.

And Chambers says he is learning from the more experienced defenders in the Arsenal squad, namely Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel.



'I speak to Per a lot,' Chambers told Arsenal Player. 'Per is always there to help me out.
'In training if I ever need someone or I'm a bit confused I ask Per, Koscielny or Gabriel what they would do.

'They always tell me what they would do and it is good to learn from as they are top-quality players.
Chambers moved to north London from Southampton in the summer of 2014, following in the footsteps of the likes of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.




And the 20-year-old claimed it was the reputation of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger for developing young talent that saw him make the move.

'Wenger's presence was a massive factor,' he added.

'Theo and Alex came from Southampton as well and they've both come through to the first team.

'Wenger's renowned for bringing young players through and developing them. That was a big factor in why I chose to come here, to work with him. I haven't regretted it one bit.'

We gave a 'special performance' against Man Utd - Arsenal star Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker has described Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Manchester United last Sunday as a special performance from his side.

Arsenal headed into the clash against rivals United under a lot of pressure following their shock 3-2 loss against Olympiakos in the midweek Champions League clash.

To the surprise of many, the Gunners put in a fantastic display both in attack as well as at the back to claim a comfortable win, prompting Mertesacker to lavished praise on the performance from his teammates, labelling it as 'special'.

Speaking to Arsenal Player, Mertesacker said: "We always want to give the fans special moments. A special performance was absolutely required after what happened against Olympiacos.

"[We were told to] do what we are best at and to go at full intensity, especially at home. Have no regrets and to focus on our job which is to have good possession in the final third, and play with tempo and speed.

"It worked completely because we gave everything from the start without any hesitation and that is what makes people happy, seeing us play in that way.

"We need to focus on ourselves and manage to do that in the first 20 minutes like we did against Manchester United and defend the way did together as a unit. You could see all the doubts that came after the game against Olympiakos go if we remind ourselves that we are really good.

"We need to have a certain consistency [in the league] otherwise it is going to be difficult. But, if you get wins against the good teams then it will breed confidence for the whole team and we look forward to the next few Premier League games now."

Per Mertesacker: Wenger told us “to go at full intensity” against Man Utd

Per Mertesacker has revealed that Arsene Wenger instructed Arsenal to start at “full intensity” against Manchester United last weekend, as they scored all three goals in their 3-0 win in the opening 20 minutes, as reported by the club’s official website.

The Gunners blitzed United at the start of the game, racing into a two-goal lead after just seven minutes thanks to strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

The Chile international doubled his tally after 20 minutes with a sweet strike, as the North Londoners bounced back brilliantly from their Champions League disappointment just days earlier.

Arsenal were beaten 3-2 at the Emirates by Olympiacos last Tuesday, leaving them bottom of their Champions League group with no points from two games. Wenger’s side will next face a double header against Bayern Munich.

The bleak atmosphere around North London was palpable following that game, but it all changed on Sunday.

Per Mertesacker has won 88% of his headed duels in the Premier League this season.

The Gunners looked lethargic against the Greek giants, but Mertesacker has revealed that Wenger made sure that wasn’t the case against Louis van Gaal’s men.

The 31-year-old said: “[We were told to] do what we are best at and to go at full intensity, especially at home. Have no regrets and to focus on our job which is to have good possession in the final third, and play with tempo and speed.

“It worked completely because we gave everything from the start without any hesitation and that is what makes people happy, seeing us play in that way.”

Mertesacker has had a stop-start season thus far, missing four of Arsenal’s opening eight Premier League games, including the 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last month.

In his four appearances, the World Cup winner has won 85% of his average duels, averaging 10 defensive actions-per-game and has recorded an average pass accuracy of 89%.

Mertesacker’s defensive actions this term.

The victory over United lifted Arsenal into second place on 16 points, just two adrift of leaders Manchester City, who regained their lead at the top of the table thanks to their thumping 6-1 win over Newcastle last weekend.

Next up for the Gunners following the international break is an away clash against Watford next weekend.

Per Mertesacker reveals Arsene Wenger's plans behind huge Manchester United win

PER MERTESACKER has revealed Arsene Wenger told the Arsenal players to throw caution to the wind and go all out to beat Manchester United.

The Gunners recorded a convincing 3-0 victory over the Red Devils at the Emirates, scoring all their goals in the opening 20 minutes of the game.

It was their first Premier League win over United since May 2011, when they saw of Sir Alex Ferguson's team 1-0.

And Mertesacker believes it was just the response that was needed after a shocking home defeat to Olympiakos in the Champions League.

He said: "We always want to give the fans special moments.

"A special performance was absolutely required after what happened against Olympiakos. 

"We were told to do what we are best at and to go at full intensity, especially at home. Have no regrets and to focus on our job which is to have good possession in the final third, and play with tempo and speed.

"It worked completely because we gave everything from the start without any hesitation and that is what makes people happy, seeing us play in that way."

Arsenal now sit in second place following the win, leap-frogging rivals United on goal difference, just two points behind league leaders Manchester City.

Arsenal's Per Mertesacker reveals full importance of Manchester United hammering

PER MERTESACKER has explained just how important it was for Arsenal to beat Manchester United.

The Gunners romped past Louis van Gaal's Red army in a 3-0 demolition at the Emirates last weekend.

And the big German says that win was vital to give the fans something to cheer about and partly erase the memory of their Champions League disaster against Olympiakos the week before.

Mertesacker said: "We always want to give the fans special moments.

“We gave everything from the start without any hesitation ”

Per Mertesacker

"A special performance was absolutely required after what happened against Olympiacos [a 3-2 defeat in the Champions League].

"[We were told to] do what we are best at and to go at full intensity, especially at home.

"Have no regrets and to focus on our job which is to have good possession in the final third, and play with tempo and speed.

"It worked completely because we gave everything from the start without any hesitation and that is what makes people happy, seeing us play in that way.

"We need to have a certain consistency [in the league] otherwise it is going to be difficulty.

"It, if you get wins against the good teams then it will breed confidence for the whole team and we look forward to the next few Premier League games now.'