05/01/2026
Mikel Merino on Arsenal: βAfter so long, people havenβt given up. Another group, another squad might have thought, βWell, our chance has slipped away and weβve been close to winning and didnβt do it.β But with this team you see that the ones who have been here since day one are hungrier than ever. And the new players come in with that same hunger to contribute and to adapt to the group right away.β
Mikel Merino: βHopefully, this is the year, but thereβs still so much time left and itβs so hard to win titles and trophies in a league like the Premier League, and especially the Champions League. What wonβt be missing is hunger and hard work.β
Mikel Merino on if he prefers playing up front or in midfield: β It depends on which centre backs youβre up against! If theyβre really physical, maybe itβs better in midfield! But Iβm happy and comfortable in both positions.
βIf I have one good quality, itβs that I understand what I need to do in different positions. I adapt to what the coach asks of me, to what the team needs and I feel comfortable.β
Mikel Merino on what Martin Zubimendi brings to the Arsenal team: βHe honestly brings a lot. They donβt make signings here for no reason and whenever someone comes in, itβs to add something to the team.
βHeβs adapted very quickly. I donβt think heβs really needed help from anyone. His English is coming along little by little, and on the pitch, heβs doing very well.β
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