Cech endured a nightmare Premier League debut for Arsenal as his two mistakes saw West Ham claim a shock 2-0 win in their first league outing, having helped Arsene Wenger's men defeat former club Chelsea in the Community Shield the week prior.
Czech Republic international Cech looked more assured in Arsenal's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday and Mertesacker is in no doubt that the pair will build a formidable partnership as the club prepare to face Liverpool in a heavyweight clash on Monday.
"Petr is very experienced. You can feel that, he has lots of things to say and in the dressing room he gives us a great lift," Mertesacker told reporters.
"Even when we lose a game, he has some great ideas on and off the pitch. He is experienced enough to think about what went wrong, you don't have to tell him.
"My feeling is he comes back even stronger, so there is no doubt he will be a great addition for us. Even when you are experienced, sometimes mistakes happen.
"The interaction between the goalkeeper and the back four has to be top to compete in the Premier League. Sometimes it takes longer than you think. Petr came and had that understanding from the start, we both communicate well and understand each other as someone who has to talk and is really responsible.
"We match our ambitions on the pitch and so it is great to communicate with him."
The Gunners travel to Anfield looking to record their second win of the season, with Brendan Rodgers' men aiming to continue their 100 per cent start to the campaign.
"Petr is very experienced. You can feel that, he has lots of things to say and in the dressing room he gives us a great lift," Mertesacker told reporters.
"Even when we lose a game, he has some great ideas on and off the pitch. He is experienced enough to think about what went wrong, you don't have to tell him.
"My feeling is he comes back even stronger, so there is no doubt he will be a great addition for us. Even when you are experienced, sometimes mistakes happen.
"The interaction between the goalkeeper and the back four has to be top to compete in the Premier League. Sometimes it takes longer than you think. Petr came and had that understanding from the start, we both communicate well and understand each other as someone who has to talk and is really responsible.
"We match our ambitions on the pitch and so it is great to communicate with him."
The Gunners travel to Anfield looking to record their second win of the season, with Brendan Rodgers' men aiming to continue their 100 per cent start to the campaign.
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