The Gunners had a slow start to the 2014-15 campaign as the 11 point
deference between them and leaders Chelsea can attest.
However, Arsene Wenger’s charges seem
to have turned a corner in the second half of the season.
Despite, losing bizarrely to
Southampton in the New Year, Arsenal have registered convincing victory over
Champions City at the Etihad Stadium and Sunday’s 5-0 thumping of
Aston Villa was their fifth win on the spin in all competitions.
So what changed? Per Mertesacker says
the rich vein in form is down to a crisis meeting after the shock loss to
Southampton.
The towering German told reporters:
"At Southampton, that was a major setback. It was a bad start to the year.
After that, we promised ourselves to come out of that comfort zone and be a bit
more focused, especially about what comes first, our defensive work, and not
just for the back four.
"That was maybe the main thing
for us to focus on, just to promise, and after that we played more convincingly,
especially defensively.
"You can see the benefit when
everyone realises that, and I thought everyone realised it very quickly after
we lost at Southampton. Maybe sometimes you need a wake-up call at certain
times to realise what is really important."
Arsenal next face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Saturday.
Arsenal next face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Saturday.
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