Arsenal player Mikel Merino shines in the match between Spain and Bulgaria

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino put in another great performance for the Spanish national team On Tuesday evening, he scored two goals in his country’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria.

The 29-year-old looks to be Mr. Reliable for his country at the moment, as he scored twice in this match, and also recently scored a stunning hat-trick in the recent international break.

in the meantime, Merino doesn’t always start for ArsenalWhen he does this he often seems to be playing a role that does not quite suit him.

Merino now appears to be sending a clear message to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta – he is a goalscorer, and can be a top-class performer if used regularly and in the right way.

Mikel Merino is showing Arsenal what he can do with another impressive display for Spain

Merino is certainly good enough to get more opportunities with Arsenal, with the former Real Sociedad player earning 9.9 points from… Who registered? In the match against Bulgaria.

Their stats show that Merino had two shots on target and scored on both, while also making a successful tackle and interception, completing 87% of his passes.

That came in an attacking midfield role behind the main striker, but Merino rarely had the opportunity to play there for Arsenal.

Is there intense competition at Arsenal?

Merino had a string of appearances up front last season and looked really impressive, and this was perhaps his most successful spell in the team.

However, most of the time there is no vacancy for him as there is intense competition for places at Emirates Stadium.

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Martin Odegaard tends to be Arsenal’s more attacking midfielder, but he plays in a different way, and it is not clear to what extent the rest of Arteta’s tactics may have to be adjusted to suit the type of role Merino plays for Spain.

However, these performances send a message to Arteta and it will be interesting to see if he can come up with a way to make this work.