If Every Arsenal Player Was A Pokemon

Per Mertesacker – Slowbro

I wept with joy when I realized the similarities here. First of all, Per Mertesacker is a total bro. Secondly, he is slow. The name fits him already. But even in terms of looks, the two look very similar. All Mertesacker needs is a giant shell on his tail and suddenly we have the perfect fit.

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Slowbro is peaceful and prefers not to fight. That being said, when called into action, he is very effective in putting down most opponents out there.

This association is by no means an insult to Mertesacker. Slowbro is able to harness psychic abilities to overpower opponents. Consider that a clever analogy for Mertesacker’s intelligence and positioning at Arsenal.

But he is still slow.

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