Defender Per Mertesacker discusses his relationship with the Arsenal fans and thanks them for their support throughout his time so far with the Gunners.

Mertesacker has been nicknamed "BFG" by the Arsenal fans after the Roald Dahl character "Big Friendly Giant" and the German international says it is great they appreciate his efforts on the pitch.

Watch the full interview on Football Focus at 12:00 GMT on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.