Mikel Merino celebrates throughout Spain’s win over Bulgaria (Picture by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Photos)
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino put in one other excellent efficiency for the Spanish nationwide workforce on Tuesday night time, scoring twice in his nation’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria.
The 29-year-old appears to be Mr Dependable for his nationwide facet for the time being, scoring a brace on this recreation and in addition just lately netting a shocking hat-trick within the final worldwide break.
For the time being, Merino doesn’t at all times get a begin for Arsenal, and when he does it typically appears to be in a job that doesn’t completely swimsuit him.
Merino now appears to be sending a transparent message to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta – he’s a goal-scorer, and is usually a high class performer if used recurrently and in the precise method.
Mikel Merino exhibits Arsenal what he can do with one other excellent Spain show
Merino is definitely adequate to be getting extra alternatives with Arsenal, with the previous Actual Sociedad man incomes a 9.9 rating from WhoScored within the recreation towards Bulgaria.
Their stats present that Merino had two photographs on course and scored with each of them, whereas he additionally made one profitable deal with and interception, and accomplished 87% of his passes.
This got here in an attacking midfield function simply behind the principle striker, however Merino has hardly ever had the possibility to play there for Arsenal.
An excessive amount of competitors at Arsenal?
Merino had a run of video games up entrance final season and regarded actually spectacular, with that maybe being his most profitable spell within the facet.
Nevertheless, more often than not there merely isn’t a gap for him as there’s a lot competitors for locations on the Emirates Stadium.
Martin Odegaard tends to be Arsenal’s most attacking midfielder, however he performs differently, and it’s not clear how a lot the remainder of Arteta’s techniques might need to be adjusted to be able to match within the type of function Merino performs for Spain.
Nonetheless, these performances are sending Arteta a message and it will likely be fascinating to see if he can give you a method to make this work.
