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title: "Per – We need consistency in the league"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Hamdani"
section: "Arsenal News"
published: "2015-10-08T14:56:12Z"
modified: "2015-10-08T14:56:12Z"
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# Per – We need consistency in the league

Arsenal vice-captain Per Mertesacker has been speaking about the intensity with which the north London side defeated Manchester United so emphatically last Sunday.

Having lost at home to Olympiacos only days before the big win against Louis van Gaal’s side, Arsene Wenger’s men were determined to right any wrongs made against the Greek champions.

[Speaking to](https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151008/per-united-display-is-the-benchmark)*[Arsenal Player](https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151008/per-united-display-is-the-benchmark)*, Per Mertesacker says that the Gunners played with ‘no regrets’ and that it was a performance for the fans after the miserable time they were put through in the UEFA Champions League shocker.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/491290308.jpg)

> *We always want to give the fans special moments.*
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> *A special performance was absolutely required after what happened against Olympiacos.*
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> *\[We were told to\] 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.*

Having headed into the international break, nationally retired World Cup winner Per Mertesacker has admitted that Arsenal now need to find consistency, with two wins on the bounce and eight goals scored in as many games impressing the eyes of many onlookers.

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/4912747102.jpg)

> *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 Olympiacos go if we remind ourselves that we are really good.*
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> *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.*

Arsenal face Watford at Vicarage Road when the Premier League returns, a fixture the side from north London will be expected to win.