According to Mikel Arteta, the £30 million Arsenal player was “tremendous” in the match against Leicester, with the exception of Mikel Merino and Ethan Nwaneri.

According to Mikel Arteta, the £30 million Arsenal player was “tremendous” in the match against Leicester, with the exception of Mikel Merino and Ethan Nwaneri.

 

 

After the final whistle was blown to affirm Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Leicester City, Mikel Arteta would have breathed a sigh of relief.

 

 

Although Arteta would have preferred Arsenal to perform at their peak and thoroughly humiliate the Foxes, it is likely that he will hold the most value to hard-fought victories such as the one achieved on Saturday.Despite the fact that the Gunners were not performing at their best for the majority of the game, Mikel Merino emerged as a hero by scoring a pair of spectacular goals as a makeshift striker off the bench.

 

 

 

This performance provided Mikel Arteta with a reason to be optimistic following Kai Havertz’s season-ending injury. In addition to Merino and the exceptional Ethan Nwaneri, Martin Odegaard was another Arsenal player who made an impression against Leicester.

 

 

Due to Bukayo Saka’s injury, which will prevent him from playing until March, Odegaard must elevate his performance. Against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team, he was primarily exceptional.