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Arsenal goalkeeper Leno: I learned so much from Lehmann and Kahn

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno admits growing up studying the game of former Gunners title winner Jens Lehmann.

Leno says he also looked up to Bayern Munich great Oliver Kahn.

He said in a Q&A: "I think you can learn from both. On the football level, I think I learned more from Jens. He played for Stuttgart when I was in the academy. Jens was more like the modern goalkeeper than Kahn because he was good with crosses, with his feet and with his saves. He was top and had a good mentality.

"But I think Kahn had a special mentality too. He was crazy and although he was not as good technically as Jens, he made so many saves just because of his mentality. Maybe he was too crazy at times, but I can certainly learn from him.

"If you compare me to one of them, I think I am more like Jens. But I'm not as mad as Jens - I'm a bit different to him!"

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