Paul Merson: Mikel Merino Should Not Play in Attack

Paul Merson, former footballer for London’s "Arsenal" club, believes that Mikel Merino should not be regularly utilized in attack. In the previous game, the "Gunners" suffered a 1-2 defeat against "Aston Villa."

Mikel Arteta's team still leads the Premier League, but the gap with "Manchester City" has narrowed to just two points, while "Aston Villa" is three points behind. According to Merson, deploying Merino in the attack against "Aston Villa" was a mistake.

"Yes, he has scored important goals, but in matches like these, the opponent is in strong form. For such encounters, a player like Viktor Gyökeres is needed.

You spend significant funds on the right player, yet leave him on the bench for three consecutive matches. If Gyökeres is fit, why isn’t he playing?

I don’t understand this decision. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if ‘Arsenal’ continues with Merino in attack, they will not win the Premier League," Merson’s comments were reported by the Arsenal News Channel.

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