Mikel Merino (23)

[VCC]

He plays for Spain, one of the best in business. So he must have had qualities. Difficult to imagine how things might pan out in PL beforehand.
Example Darwin Nunez, DiMaria and many others.
Hopefully he'll be more productive in his 2nd season in PL. ( Actually, maybe 3rd. He played for another PL side earlier, I think).

Was a total flop at Newcaslle and was virtually the same in midfield for us. He scored some much needed goals for us as a fill in striker showing anyone could score for us with the side behind them apart from Arteta talent ID for an actual striker.
What would we look like with an actual striker most likely league winners x 2 but hey we are where we are and will continue to be until peeps call out shit decision making

[Fran Solo]

He plays for Spain, one of the best in business. So he must have had qualities. Difficult to imagine how things might pan out in PL beforehand.
Example Darwin Nunez, DiMaria and many others.
Hopefully he'll be more productive in his 2nd season in PL. ( Actually, maybe 3rd. He played for another PL side earlier, I think).

Was a total flop at Newcaslle and was virtually the same in midfield for us. He scored some much needed goals for us as a fill in striker showing anyone could score for us with the side behind them apart from Arteta talent ID for an actual striker.
What would we look like with an actual striker most likely league winners x 2 but hey we are where we are and will continue to be until peeps call out shit decision making

He was not a total flop in Newcastle. He was still considered as a talented young player and at least Bilbao, Betis and Sociedad wanted him. Newcastle didn't even want to sell him, but he had a release clause.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mikel-merinos-release-clause-explained-14826489

[theHotHead]

Lets be clear, what Merino did at CF for us this season wasn't incredible, its literally the difference it makes having a footballer with decent composure on the pitch getting into positions any half decent CF should be getting themselves into.

The fact his numbers look so good doesn't prove he was good or great, it tells you what we are missing out on by not having a proper CF on the pitch. Imagine how much better we would be !

Get a proper CF in and watch us take off like Air Jamaica !

[Zenith]

[Zenith]

Goal #1 https://streamff.com/v/7ba1ecf4

[Ach]

Another goal

[Zenith]

Goal #2 https://streamff.com/v/9e751580

[Ach]

Merino hat trick

Where does he play for Spain?

[Zenith]

Goal #3 https://streamff.com/v/cdfb94c7

Merino hat trick

Where does he play for Spain?

Zubimendi

Merino - - - - Pedri

Going by his heat map, it looks like Merino is given license to roam, whereas Pedri tends to stick a little more to the left-centre part of the field -

[Fran Solo]

The man's a real threat. This is not just a short occasional burst of goal contributions. Our coaches need to make use of his abilities. Quickly.

[Jedi]

Starts next game ahead of Gyokeres?

[Nuggets]

Starts next game ahead of Gyokeres?

Yawn

[Nuggets]

The man's a real threat. This is not just a short, occasional burst of goal contributions. Our coaches need to make use of his abilities. Quickly.

I agree.

[VCC]

Starts next game ahead of Gyokeres?

Yawn

Start on the right ahead of Ode exactly where he plays for Italy giving gykores support

[Nuggets]

Starts next game ahead of Gyokeres?

Yawn

Start on the right ahead of Ode exactly where he plays for Italy giving gykores support

This.