Mikel Merino Makes SENSE & Here's Why! | The Cannon Podcast 

20:35 Mikel Merino… Rest of the start is all England

Surprised no one has mentioned Morgan Gibbs-White, was so impressed with him last year and I think he has the intensity to thrive in that left 8 role

ESR doesn’t leave a hole as he doesn’t play.

Ethan Nwanyari, Thomas Partey, Fabio Viera, Jurien Timber & Gabbi Jesus ALL looked good in training 🤞🙌

I think Arteta likes building his squad back to front during windows. So Im confident an attacker will still come in. I think Arteta just looks at how the ball progresses from the back, and the type of forward he brings in, might actually depends on the cb/lb or left 8 he brings in.

The Carlo Ancelotti shout around 8:00 is spot on. Being saying this personally for a while

"Give Smith-Rowe a run of 5 games?" My brother when was the last time you saw Smith-Rowe last 5 games with breaking down? 😅

I personally like the thought of Viktor Gyokeres as a Arsenal Striker. I don't see him as a Declan Rice Level Signing... But my thoughts is Arteta can get Havertz (who everyone thought was Finished) to produce results...The release clause is the biggest stumbling Block (100 Million Euros) feels like too Big of a Risk...but look at his numbers and imagine him playing in this arsenal Attack ..

Not a fan of the Williams take - not because I'm a huge fan of him in particular, but because I think we should be buying future ballers when the market allows for it, especially when they improve us and give us something we don't have in the now too. Williams kinda reminds me of Vini Jr before he went boom.

Bavvs “Fans dont have that footballing IQ” bruh who made you an expert

We need a here we go mann...😢😢

Does Merino still make sense if we don't sell Partey? We'd have Rice, Partey, Merino, Jorginho as 6 options, and only Odergaard and Vieria as 8/creative box to box options. For me we have to target a profile like Eze or Morgan Gibbs-White. Someone who can play 8, but then also provide depth on either wing too. We kill two birds with 1 stone. Basically a very own version of Bernado Silva. We can't just rely on Odegaard and Vieria to be our midfield creators. If Odergaard gets injured who pickles up the creative mantle ? Can Merino do that?

Im a fan of Merino. Who's to say that Newcastle used him correctly, that the system fit him. If nothing else hes the objectively one of the best headers of the ball in Europe. I think hes good for goals in our already formidable corner kick abilities. Arteta will find the fit.

Merino is not comparable to xhaka when it comes to passing and especially progressive passing. Its literally night and day. I dont think its a good comparison.

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English Football has almost become a misnomer. How can a country with such great players continually fail as a nation? 😂❤ Hopefully, your F.A. which is hopeless, can finally select someone competent. Personally, someone like Jose Morinho would be perfect. He knows England very well he knows the politics. And he's perfectly suited to fighting with the F.A. to get the players whatever is required to see improvement.

Merino didn’t cut it at Newcastle. Watch the tapes “experts”!

George going off the mark with the Riccardo Calafiori situation, nothing to do with Riccardo Calafiori being on holiday and not being available to doing a medical. George painted a picture than being informed with correct information. Bologna is trying hard pressing Basel in lowering their sell-on clause, this is causing a pause in the Calafiori transfer valuation. Bologna would accept £30m if they did not have to give up half the money they receive. I think Arsenal will stump up an extra €8m-€10m to get it over the line but it might be tight, Bologna could get upset dealing with Arsenal in the coming week or so. Riccardo is likely to take a pay cut before he already signs, just weird in Arsenals transfer valuation of some of these players.

what happened to "once we reach the top, the margins get smaller" ? and now Eze is not enough because he's only a "slight" upgrade ? Eze is not my #1 choice either, but Musiala is not happening at least this summer, idk why there's been nothing linking Xavi Simons to Arsenal, so Eze is where Arsenal decided to set their eyes on, and I won't complain if we get him and sell ESR bcs ESR is clearly not being trusted by Arteta and honestly it's what Bhavs said, he doesn't seem to have the mentality to force himself into the starting 11. a move away would be good for both Arsenal and ESR himself no matter how much we love our Hale End boys

30 days till the league starts and no incomings,😅😅😅.

Ngl lads I’d avoid chatting England footy in the future, normally love the Arsenal chat on here but think the lack of England ball knowledge was painfully obvious

It's m-E-r-I-no, like the wool, not moreno like alberto (and which also means "dark")

Kane flattened Rooney's record

No one is talking of Neto anymore🙄

Merino. Not Moreno. It's really easy. Its not a Georgian name or anything. I'm not sure why we're butchering the name so much.

All Hail the Almighty Algorithm ☯️🔥

I believe Rabiot to be better than Mikel Merino, has more experience and he's a free agent now meaning he's cheaper than Merino

Psg is going to sign joe neves for maybe 80m€ that’s about 70m£ we need joe neves more he so talented and quality best cdm on the market good on the ball can dictate. Rice can not play cdm he is so useless in cdm apart for defending we all saw in euro so if Arsenal can’t recruit player like neves we r not winning anything special no EPL or UCL Arteta is useless and Arrogant he just want average players like haverts and merino or Jorginho if Arsenal want to win big go sign quality like neves or Bruno G osman diamonde isak nico williams or olmo these can players what wins in bernabou or Bayern away

He’s not a first team player i appreciate the analysis but he’s just a floor raiser nothing more. We need better

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He’s not a first team player i appreciate the analysis but he’s just a floor raiser nothing more. We need better