messi1688 Mikel Arteta hails Miguel Merino as having great striker qualities after his double as supersub fires Arsenal to 2-0 win at Leicester City

The Gunners had a frustrating game at the King Power Stadium, with the situation forcing them to use Leandro Trossard as a false 9 and Raheem Sterling on the left, but it was ineffective and the score was not scored. messi1688

Before Mikel Arteta made a change in the 69th minute, bringing on the Spanish international to replace Sterling as a forward and he did not disappoint, scoring twice to lead his team to a heart-stopping victory.

“I don’t think about him, to be honest, but Mikel has those qualities,” Arteta said when asked about comparing Merino to former Everton team-mate Marouane Fellaini.

“He’s a good threat because he senses danger areas, he’s good at predicting the moment, he’s good at getting in the right place at the right time and he’s obviously got the ability to finish with different parts of his body.

“And he had to do it, and he did it brilliantly and put the ball in the goal.” ( messi1688 )