Arsenal legend Lauren Etame was talking to MyBettingSites.co.uk to discuss what midfielder Mikel Merino could bring to North London, the need for cover for Bukayo Saka and why Edu Gaspar deserves more credit for the job he’s done. Read the interview below.
on Mikel Merino
“Absolutely. Nowadays in football, £25 million for a player like Mikel Merino, as per today’s market, is great business. Of course, it’s a lot of money but for a player like Merino, who’s been absolutely brilliant.”
“I analyze La Liga and he’s an outstanding player. He’s not only the typical holding midfield player, he drops to receive the ball, gets into position from where he can score goals.
“We saw that in the Copa del Rey against Mallorca, in the Euros where he attacked spaces inside the box. He never loses the ball and he will give a lot if Arsenal go for him. He’s a quality player.”
on cover for Bukayo Saka
“It would be good to have another player there (for Saka). The competitiveness is great but it’s also about giving him some rest. You play for the national team, you play in the league, you play in the Champions League, you play FA Cup, you play so many competitions this year. So you need maybe another player so that Saka can have some rest.”
“You have players in the squad who can play on the right in place of Saka. It’s more about how Arteta will design the whole season in order to give the right games so as to get the best out of Saka and also give him rest.”
on Edu Gaspar
“I think he’s been brilliant. He’s been brilliant. I talked to him about this a few years back, he hasn’t been given the credit he deserves because one of the key things a sporting director has to do is increase the level of the team.”
“Look at the players that were at Arsenal when he took over at the club and the value in the market of the players at the club today. How much they could cost. Saka, Ødegaard, David Raya, Gabriel and Saliba. How much do you think they would cost now?”
“When he came to the club he signed those players. He increased the level of the players. If somebody wants to buy Saliba they will have to pay a lot of money and this is the job of the sports leader.”
“He has to increase the value of the individual players among the team and he has done that since he came back to the club. He’s been absolutely brilliant.”
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