Per Mertesacker Eyes Top Four And German Stopper Feels Gunners Squad Are Starting To Gel.

Per Mertesacker insists everyone at Arsenal is focused on a top-four Premier League finish despite enduring a rocky start to the season and the gunners currently sit seventh in the standings after poor results early in the campaign hindered their progress for a arsene Wenger's men seem to be getting back on course having won their last two league encounters at home to Stoke and Sunderland.

And the german centre back Mertesacker summer arrival at Emirates Stadium from Werder Bremen, insists finishing in the top four, as well as progressing in the UEFA Champions League, are Arsenal's main objectives and the table is very important for us now Mertesacker told Sky Sports News To be in the 1st four is kind of a target everybody has at this club in the Champions League we want to go through it's a hard wait for a i am very confident and I think we'll do this.

He arrived at Arsenal on transfer deadline day and admits not being able to get acquainted with the team in pre season has made it more difficult to settle in North London and 27-year-old feels things are coming together now the players who arrived late in the transfer window are better adjusted for we have no time to do lots of work to we have to use the games and work hard as a team, he added to if we have no pre-season it's a difficult situation but now I've had my pre-season and we are doing well.

Serie A Preview: Inter – Juventus

Back into Form

In new coach Rafael Benitez Italian and European champions Inter in progress the season on a slow note. Other than the Beneamata have since picked up impetus and are now comfortably balanced on top spot.

Inter have 10 points from five matches and are joint-top of the Italian first separation with Lazio. The Nerazzurri undergo a 1-0 defeat to Roma in Rome last weekend but healthier in style from that loss with a 4-0 hammering of Werder Bremen in the Champions League in midweek.

The Nerazzurri have a huge home record and the San Siro is their stronghold. Inter’s defence has looked solid as ever as they are at present the defensive side in Italy, having approved just three goals.

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Champions League Draw: Inter To Face Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United Draw Valencia, Barcelona And Rubin Kazan To Meet Again

The 2010-11 UEFA Champions’ League group phase is now set following the draw took put in Monaco on Thursday and it suggests some exciting match-ups and intriguing potential.

The cup holders Inter have been dealt a rough hand in Group A as they will face-off alongside Werder Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur, and Twente. The probable group of death would appear to be Group G with Real Madrid, Milan, Ajax, and Auxerre.

Meanwhile, Barcelona in Group D will be comparatively pleased to battle against Panathinaikos, Copenhagen, and Rubin Kazan.

Previous year's finalists Bayern Munich also have a Germany - Italy contest versus Roma. Basel and Cluj round out Group E.

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