Dear Ash,

Mathieu wishes to thank you for your support.

It's been a long journey but we're hoping he's about to embark on a great comeback.

He started his career at Arsenal on a high and he was a natural replacement / improvement on Sagna who was top class defensively but not so good offensively especially whenever he lost the ball up field or the broke down and he was caught out.

Matt has both sides of the games in his Arsenal.

Unfortunately he got injured fairly early on and young Hector stepped in and took his spot.

Further injuries and set backs didn't help but Matt has been working out extensively since and he although he's 32 he will play more as a 28 year old given all of the time he's had off.

He can play as a right centre half, right full back, attacking right full back and as a right wing back.

We're hoping he can break into the Arsenal First XI as the right centre half this season and make a last ditch attempt at getting into he French World Cup squad.

I know the back 3 have done well recently save the United game but don't be surprised if we finish this season with a back of Matt-Chambers-Holding with Nacho as the wing back and Kolasinac in a more forward attacking position.

Kind Regards,

Your Best Mate

Mickey Pearce esq

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PS word in the street is that Wilshere has already been told that he won't be going to the World Cup. Southgate has already picked his squad.