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Per Mertesacker: This is how the Arsenal dressing room feels after Liverpool defeat
PER MERTESACKER admits there is tension within the Arsenal after their poor run of form.
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Arsenal suffered their third defeat in four leagues in the 3-1 loss to Liverpool on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger's decision to drop Alexis Sanchez has added to the discord at the Emirates.
But the Arsenal manager insists the decision was tactical and not to do with an alleged bust-up.
Arsenal's Per Mertesacker
However Mertesacker says the players need to produce a good display.
He said: "It’s a little bit tense [in the squad] but that is normal when you have a stretch like this.
"We need our fans to back us up. We’ve done some wrong in previous games.
"The spirit is a bit tense but that’s normal."