– The Spanish newspaper Marca stated that Real Madrid must be cautious about Arsenal player Mikel Merino, before the confrontation that will bring the two teams together in the quarter -finals of the Champions League.
This warning was due to the new position that Mirino occupies in the assortment of coach Michel Arteta, who seeks to compensate for the injured trio Saka, Martinelli and Jesus.
Mirino is currently playing as a striker, and since his move to this center, he scored 4 goals in 522 minutes, and his last goals against Chelsea from a perfect header led his team to win with a clean goal, to prove that it poses a strong threat to the opponents inside the penalty area.
Artita said about the new role of Mirino: “It is amazing to win the matches … because he has not played in this position before all his life. We are in an emergency, and dealing with it is amazing. He wants to understand and learn everything. ”
For his part, Mirino said: “This new role is a different striker. It is difficult, but it is fun for me. It made me able to do the attackers more. I know what I have to do: Sometimes do not touch the ball, but you have to be in the right place, create space for others, and press the best you can. I am trying to adapt as quickly as possible, but I think I have done well so far. ”
