Merino: I’m sure Jocles’ goal will come. He gave his best performance with and without the ball.

At 3:00 on October 22, Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid at home in the third round of the UEFA Champions League. Before the game, Arsenal midfielder Merino attended the press conference.

This season

Merino: "The most important thing is how it ends. The team is full of confidence. It's a long journey."

Training with new players

Merino: "We made a lot of signings and the level is higher. Every time Every training is a challenge."

Arteta's behavior on the sidelines

Merino: "I think he is a very good role on the sidelines."

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Merino: "Well, there are always rumors and talk about the transfer window. There is nothing new for me, I know there is a lot of speculation in every window."

Yocres

Merino: "I'm sure the goal will come, I'm sure I'm pretty sure he wants to score goals as much as anyone. I'm pretty sure he provides the best for his teammates both with and without the ball. Everybody needs that love and everyone needs to be surrounded by good people and feel comfortable. Yokores is just one example of that and everybody wants him to keep doing what he's doing. . The most important thing is that the team wins. He has the quality, the physical attributes, and the players around him. We can't just focus on numbers. If you watch the games, you will see how much he can contribute to the team. I think he's a pretty confident guy. He scores goals every day in training. I think he knows what he's capable of. He scored a lot of goals last season. We trust him. "

Adapting to English football

Merino: "It's crazy on the pitch sometimes. La Liga is more collective and more patient with the ball. The Premier League is about advancing as quickly as possible to the opponent's goal and scoring. . "

Why Arsenal is so good at defense

Merino: "First of all, you must love defense and not concede the ball. Maybe on other teams, the focus is on making good passes. But honestly, if you want to be a champion, you have to have a well-rounded game. The focus now is on keeping clean sheets. "

How much time is there to practice set pieces in a dense game?

Merino: "Unfortunately, due to the schedule, we don't have as much time as Joffe would have liked to have. We try to make the most of the time we have. "