Merino, Arsenal and Mikel Arteta

Arsenal: The stats that show why Mikel Merino should start as striker against West Ham
Arsenal: The stats that show why Mikel Merino should start as striker against West Ham - Data could be key factor as Mikel Arteta weighs up whether to start Spaniard up front this weekend
Is Mikel Merino the answer to Arsenal’s striker crisis? “This was the first time I’ve played as a striker!”
He may not play up top every week but Mikel Arteta has stumbled upon a possible solution to Arsenal’s injury criris.
Arsenal training with different players up front, not just Merino, says Arteta
Arsenal have been training with different players leading the line and not just midfielder Mikel Merino, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as the club grapples with an injury crisis that has left them without a recognised striker available.
Arsenal player ratings vs West Ham: Mikel Merino reality check as Mikel Arteta gamble fails
Mikel Merino reality check as Mikel Arteta gamble fails - Declan Rice and Gabriel struggle on nightmare afternoon for Gunners
Chris Sutton shares why Mikel Merino is not the answer up front for Arsenal
Chris Sutton explains why Mikel Merino cannot be tasked with leading the line for Arsenal regularly - but he doesn't mind if he's wrong.
“Very intelligent” – Mikel Arteta opens up on using Mikel Merino as Arsenal striker
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta refused to rule out using Mikel Merino once again as a centre-forward following the Spaniard’s heroics last weekend against Leicester City. Injuries to several key
Merino reveals his thinking when Mikel Arteta told him to play as a striker
Mikel Merino was Arsenal’s hero in their last match, coming on as a substitute in the second half to score twice and secure a victory over Leicester City.
Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal have trained with 'different players' as strikers including Mikel Merino after midfielder's six-minute brace against Leicester
Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal have several options to start upfront against West Ham on Saturday after problem-solving in training.
Arsenal look to hone Merino as makeshift No 9, but can ill afford to write off Sterling
Mikel Arteta has been giving more serious thought to Merino’s new position in training after the Spaniard's impact at ...
Merino keeps Arsenal in title hunt, Marmoush scores hat-trick for Man City
Bournemouth's challenge for the top four shows no sign of petering out as they won 3-1 at bottom club Southampton to move ...
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham: Poor attack, another red card doom Gunners
Arsenal suffered through another 10-man, finish-challenged disappoint as Graham Potter's West Ham United picked up a 1-0 win ...
Arsenal 0 West Ham 1: Unbeaten run over, Lewis-Skelly’s red card and the Merino experiment
Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end as West Ham United thwarted their attempt to reduce the gap to ...
Mikel Merino enjoys best day in Arsenal shirt as £30m signing excels to keep Gunners alive in title race
The Arsenal fans serenaded Merino at the full-time whistle, singing his name continuously and this will comfortably go down ...
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Merino scores late double as Arsenal beats Leicester 2-0 in Premier League
Mikel Merino solved Arsenal’s attacking problems with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester in the Premier League LEICESTER, England -- Mikel Merino ...
Arsenal vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League team news and line-ups as Mikel Merino starts in attack
Merino may come into the starting line-up with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all out injured ...
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He’s very dangerous – Potter hails Arsenal midfielder, explains why West Ham won 1-0
West Ham United manager Graham Potter has hailed Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino, labeling him as a very dangerous player. Potter also suggested that his team defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates ...