Mikel Merino: Merchine

[Rasmi]

It’s kinda amazing how Arteta treated havertz who was terrible when he came here to his fellow Spanish brother. To be subbed at half time so early in your arsenal career is a really bad sign. He must be fuming with him when you consider how he went to war with the club to get him. Merino is paying the price for tets ego

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Well this is not turning good signing early to judge still but early signs not encouraging. He struggling with the pace we want to play.

I'll give him more time but with team struggling he'll get it badly

 

[Halend]

Didn't like the signing as i never saw what he did that was actually special.

I still don't know what he does.

 

[Sebastes]

Well well well, who would’ve thought…

 

[Deleted member x1214]

Its not looking good brev. Please don't end up a disaster signing.

How much did we pay? If it’s what I think it is would be pretty difficult to be a disaster signing.

Especially if he ends up being rotation rather than a forced starter like we have seen in the past.

 

[Malky]

how long do we give it before the Spanish plumbers sent on a loan to a midtable la liga side?

 

[Deleted member x1214]

Didn't like the signing as i never saw what he did that was actually special.

I still don't know what he does.

You know how many on this forum including myself have accused Rice of being basic, plodder, midtable, lumberjack etc? That kind of stuff.

Well, we were wrong and that’s actually Merino. From the admittedly very little I’ve seen of him anyways.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Well well well, who would’ve thought…

You?

 

[RunTheTrap]

You know how many on this forum including myself have accused Rice of being basic, plodder, midtable, lumberjack etc? That kind of stuff.

Well, we were wrong and that’s actually Merino. From the admittedly very little I’ve seen of him anyways.

Rice can pass. I know its become a meme on here, but Rice can progress the ball and break lines on occasion. What Rice lacks is bravery and the ability to play on the half-turn turn like Partey. He should model his game on Jorginho. Merino can't pass for **** though. He's genuinely horrid.

 

[dino bravo]

I thought this guy was going to replace Partey in a Rice/Merino/Ode midfield. Turns out TP5 is twice the player and probably still the best midfielder at the club.

Early days I know, but I am struggling to see what Merino adds.

 

[Rasmi]

Didn't like the signing as i never saw what he did that was actually special.

I still don't know what he does.

His main strength is when the keeper kicks it long, he wins the first ball in midfield heads in on. He did this a lot for his club. Also in the air set pieces. You don’t want him on the ball. He was supposed to give us more strength in the air as we fully committed to being set piece merchants. We forgot most football is played on the ground and he’s not so good at that

 

[NieThePiet]

Nice, that we are always finding the 1% of Spanish midfielders, which are struggling here due to different reasons (Ceballos, Denis Suarez, Merino).

Probably Ceballos still had the most potential on his best days, but sadly he wasn't constant enough on that level.

 

[fute]

Not sure where the Rice comparisons came from or the Xhaka ones.

Rice is a plumber, but a good plumber. Doesn't have lead feet off the ball nor defensively.

Merino gets tired easily. Was huffing and puffing again early in the 1st half.

He is good in the air they say? Great, a 3rd Mario brother. Mario and Luigi were plumbers too.

Well, what about the ground where most of the game is played?

 

[Sammy1887]

Spanish Longstaff

This is another wasteful Teta signing

 

[Bloodbather]

Have to see him with Ødegaard before being really concerned. Needs to be stop being so conservative out there.

 

[TheDrunkenMaster]

This bargain seems to be only able to perform in LaLiga, he couldn’t get a game im the Bundesliga and struggled at Newcastle.

 

[Sanchez11]

Its a no from me Clive.

 

[OnlyOne]

Was he hooked or injured?

Im usually spot on with signings so expect him to come good.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

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Was he hooked or injured?

Im usually spot on with signings so expect him to come good.

Hooked. No sign of or news about an injury.

 

[OnlyOne]

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Hooked. No sign of or news about an injury.

Interesting. Not the ideal start for him but I think by the end of the season we’ll have a good player.