️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  It was a familiar feeling when David Strettle found himself being towered over by the 6ft 6in Per Mertesacker at Arsenal's London Colney training ground.<unk> It was a familiar feeling when David Strettle found himself being towered over by the 6ft 6in Per Mertesacker at Arsenal's London Colney training ground. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ David Strettle (far left) poses with Saracens team-mates during a visit to meet Arsenal players.<unk> David Strettle (far left) poses with Saracens team-mates during a visit to meet Arsenal players.<unk> David Strettle (far left) poses with Saracens team-mates during a visit to meet Arsenal players.<unk> David Strettle (far left) poses with Saracens team-mates during a visit to meet Arsenal players. Its all dwarfed us, but gone are the days where you have people like Julian Dicks and Vinnie Jones running around in midfield,<unk>said Strettle at a sponsors<unk> cross-code challenge day. I was always a better footballer at school <unk> Andrei Kanchelskis was my idol <unk> but I wasn't big enough to make it with City. <unk> I was always a better footballer at school <unk> Andrei Kanchelskis was my idol <unk> but I wasn't big enough to make it with City. That's when rugby took over at about 16. Curious how both games have changed.<unk>It<unk>funny how both games have changed. Now you've got your Iniestas and your Messis: little guys who are so skilful.<unk> Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud signs a doll for Strettle during a visit to London Colney on Friday. David Strettle scores a try to help Saracens to LV = Cup glory over Exeter Chiefs last weekend.<unk> David Strettle scores a try to help Saracens to LV = Cup glory over Exeter Chiefs last weekend.<unk> David Strettle scores a try to help Saracens to LV = Cup glory over Exeter Chiefs last weekend. Strettle draws comparisons between the northern and southern hemisphere games, highlighting the superior skillset of forwards in New Zealand and Australia. <unk> Strettle draws comparisons between the northern and southern hemisphere games, highlighting the superior skillset of forwards in New Zealand and Australia. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ You need to bring in the bonus point to discourage that conservatism,<unk> he said. "You need to bring in the bonus point to discourage that conservatism", he said. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Strettle was a promising young footballer, pictured here for the Beechfield Junior FC in... (Strettle was a promising young footballer, pictured here for the Beechfield Junior FC in) Strettle was a promising young footballer, pictured here for the Beechfield Junior FC in...
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Strettle last played for England in June 2013, the last of his 14 caps. Strettle last played for England in June 2013, the last of his 14 caps. Strettle last played for England in June 2013, the last of his 14 caps. <unk> <unk> <unk> Saracens take on Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.