Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admits he needs to "improve" your game to adapt to life in the Premier League.
27-year, arrived at Arsenal from Werder Bremen in the summer transfer window, but has struggled to maintain the intensity in the league. German International believes to be healed, but admits that he was amazed by the physical union.
"I need to improve," he told BBC Sport. "It 'hard work to make important club games every three or four days, which is very physical. I take my time, but I'm getting better very quickly."
The dominant central defender welcomed the Premier League, despite its difficulties to settle in his physique.
"The world's best players play in the Premier League, and is the best league," said Mertesacker. "The English people at [euro] 1996, said:" Back to the home of football "and the mark in my mind - that football is in England.
"I thought the atmosphere was great, but if you are standing on the ground and you can see all the fans around you is a great feeling to be a player here."
The center of 6-foot-6 back plunged directly into the heart of a faltering Arsenal at the start of the season due to injury, but now feels it is acclimatization.
"It 'was a critical moment in the club, but I did not know, because if everything is new and you're a new player, everything is exciting," he said. "But if you want to help a new team to settle quickly, to adapt quickly. Every player has a great responsibility."
