Tag: Mikel Merino

5 biggest winners and losers on Arsenal from the Martin Zubimendi transfer
10May By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Analysis

5 biggest winners and losers on Arsenal from the Martin Zubimendi transfer

After more than a year in pursuit, Arsenal are set to sign Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Martin Zubimendi as Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the Gunners have reached an agreement with the 26-year-old on a deal and will soon activate his 60 million euro release clause. Zubimendi is one of the most coveted No. 6's in the world - a position in which there is a lack of top talent. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Manchester United were all linked with Zubimendi, but it was obvious that the only team he was willing to leave Real Sociedad for was Arsenal. Now that the transfer is set to be completed, let's run through the biggest winners and losers on Arsenal as a result of the transfer, Winner: AM Martin Odegaard There is perhaps no bigger winner than Martin Odegaard, who c...
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Arsenal vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino lead the way
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Player Ratings

Arsenal vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino lead the way

Here are the player ratings from a sloppy London derby devoid of creativity with very few examples of individual quality between both Arsenal and Chelsea. Arsenal emerged the winners 1-0 behind a brilliant header from a corner by makeshift No. 9 Mikel Merino. Arsenal Player Ratings GK David Raya, 5.0 Didn't deserve his clean sheet, as he nearly made one of the blunders of the season by dropping the ball blatantly from a rather tame Marc Cucurella volley. Thankfully for him and Arsenal, the ball barely skidded by the post. LB Myles Lewis-Skelly, 6.0 He wasn't ever tested by Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, and Wesley Fofana on that right side of the Chelsea flank. CB Gabriel Magalhaes, 6.5 Also very much untested by the Chelsea attack, but when he was called upon to clean up danger, he did ...
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