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Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos, Hayters TV)
Arsenal star Mikel Merino has made it clear that the membership’s purpose is to win the Champions League after they made an actual assertion final evening by thrashing PSV Eindhoven 7-1.
The Gunners had been with out 4 of their star attacking gamers as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli are all injured for the time being, however they ran riot in Holland to make the second leg of this tie a formality as they put together for the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Merino was among the many scorers for Arsenal, with the Spain worldwide doing surprisingly nicely since making the transfer up entrance throughout this harm disaster for Mikel Arteta’s facet.
Arsenal have by no means gained the Champions League and have solely as soon as reached the ultimate of the competitors, with the north London giants generally known as serial under-achievers in Europe.
Nonetheless, with the title race now certainly over, Arsenal may discover they will put all their focus into the Champions League in a method that they haven’t had a lot of a chance to do earlier than.
Merino actually appears bullish about Arsenal’s hopes, insisting the staff is trying to win the trophy and tipping them to be one of many most important contenders.
Mikel Merino in motion for Arsenal in opposition to West Ham (Picture by Warren Little/Getty Photos)
Mikel Merino makes large Arsenal Champions League declare
Talking within the combined zone after final evening’s recreation, Merino mentioned: “Everytime you begin a contest like this, if you happen to don’t assume that you could win it, it’s higher to not come and play.
“I believe it needs to be the objective of each single staff on this match and it’s ours for certain.
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“We’re right here to win, to win each single recreation … in the long run I believe we will probably be near profitable it.”
Merino joined Arsenal from Actual Sociedad final summer season and has proven his worth as a dependable squad participant this season, and it’s clear he has the fitting perspective in the direction of attempting to win trophies as nicely.
