4 German youngsters Premier League clubs should consider

Germany is well known for being able to produce world class talent for the European elite to fight over from a young age. German players are arriving on our shores in large numbers and are seemingly here to stay, with Mesut Ozil being the latest high profile German to make the switch to England. He followed in the footsteps of Andre Schurrle, Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Eisfeld, Serge Gnabry, Marko Marin, Sascha Riether, Lewis Holtby, Robert Huth and many more that have graced our pitches in the past. Germany are famous for producing dedicated, passionate, energetic, efficient and extremely talented players that some clubs have spotted and are now forming a core of players in this country. Arsenal and Chelsea in particular are creating squads full of Germans  in a bid to try and dominate the English game. Here are a selection of youngsters that could light up the Premier League in years to come:

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Manchester United vs Arsenal: Who Will Be The Match Winner, Ozil Or Van Persie?

Looking at the Premier League match ups this weekend, it's clear that the match of the week has to go to table topping Arsenal and struggling Manchester United at Old Trafford. Arsenal have been on-fire this season, partly thanks to the summer signing of Mesut Ozil.

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Why my World Cup support lies with the German national team

I'm a fan of good football, exciting young talent, the promotion of discipline and efficiency in the team and finally that a team is a joy to watch. Now, before I get sent a volley of abuse about betrayal to England, my home country after all, it will serve you well to know that I have German ancestors that don't date that far back. So while some part of me is actually German, the main reason why I support Germany is for the reasons I listed in the first sentence.

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The Importance Of Mesut Ozil For Arsenal

This is a follow on from my Tomas Rosicky post about the importance of some players in a team. With the arrival of Mesut Ozil I feel that his importance off the pitch could be just as important as on it. When you pay over £40 million for a player you expect to get your money's worth, and with Ozil you definitely get your money's worth.

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If You Were Arsene Wenger, And Had £100m To Spend, Who Would You Look To Buy?

It's a figure that was thrown around at the start of the summer and even at some points last season. Arsenal fans will know exactly what I'm talking about, but for the people who don't know, it's the sum of money that was promised to be spent by Arsenal this summer. So far they have managed to only increase the amount available.

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Lukas Podolski: A Look At Arsenal's German Forward

It appears that reports of Lukas Podolski's impending exit from Arsenal have been greatly exaggerated.

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Money In The Bank: Do Arsenal Need To Get Out The Cheque Book?

Is spending money a foolproof way of achieving success?  Many fans seem to think so in Arsenal’s case.

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Will Arsenal really spend big?

Recent reports suggest that current Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is about to join Arsenal in a £25m deal and that the Argentine will be offered £130,000 per week. If this is true, and the transfer is completed shortly, then does this mean that the extremely tight purse strings at the Emirates are about to be loosened during the coming months or is this going to be the only expensive acquisition made by Arsene Wenger in preparation for the new season?

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This season's finest Champions League goals (Video)

As is customary at the end of the season it is now time to look back at the year that was.

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Player power - has it gone too far?

Earlier this season, Theo Walcott declared that signing a new contract was dependent upon whether Arsenal would play him as a striker. He initially turned down a lucrative 5 year contract extension and claimed that the issue was not the money but whether he would be used in his preferred position.
Although his case may have been legitimate, how many other players are likely to use this reason as an excuse to force a transfer from their current club or as a bargaining tool to negotiate a pay rise?

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Why Lukasz Podolski is key to the north London derby

In a season filled with inconsistency the one recurring theme in Arsenal's campaign has been their lethargic start to games.

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Bayern look the part

As Arsenal begin to pick up the pieces of what has been a disastrous couple of days, Bayern Munich showed that they are intent on not making they same mistakes that has seen them lose two Champions League finals in three years.

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The Three Key battles in the Arsenal v Bayern game

Psychological aspect

It has been mentioned pre-game by Arsene Wenger that there will be a huge mental aspect to this game in his programme notes for tonight as Arsenal will be smarting after their Blackburn defeat.

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Premier League manager has something to moan about shock!

It strikes me that some Premier League managers moan for the sake of moaning.

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Brittle Arsenal can't rely on Jack the Lad (Video)

Tony Adams. Patrick Vieira. Thierry Henry. Robin Van Persie - All experienced, driven Arsenal leaders during Arsene Wenger’s reign who took command when the Gunners needed to be dug out of a hole.

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