Former Arsenal player, Ian Wright, has singled out midfielder, Mikel Merino, for blame following the Gunners’ 1-0 loss to Newcastle at St. James' Park on Saturday. Wright said that the Spain International did not provide sufficient defensive pressure in Arsenal’s midfield, leading to the defeat. Merino, who started at St.
Former Arsenal player, Ian Wright , has singled out midfielder, Mikel Merino, for blame following the Gunners’ 1-0 loss to Newcastle at St. James' Park on Saturday. Wright said that the Spain International did not provide sufficient defensive pressure in Arsenal ’s midfield, leading to the defeat. Merino, who started at St. James' Park, failed to make an impact in the 60 minutes he spent before he was replaced with Ethan Nwaneri.
Ian Wright, who was on his punditry duty on Premier League Productions, said, ''Listen, Odegaard has been out for a while now. We talk about our managers… Fabio Vieira we haven’t seen too much of him, he was a player who was supposed to be in the same mold. ''Emile Smith Rowe has moved on, gone to Fulham, and he’s doing okay for himself.
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