Arsenal star Mikel Merino says the Gunners take quite a lot of positives from their 1-0 defeat towards Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, Softfootball studies.
The Spanish midfielder was concerned from the beginning towards the Reds however couldn’t assist Mikel Arteta’s facet as a improbable freekick by Dominik Szoboszlai determined the sport. It was the primary defeat for Arsenal season this, leaving Liverpool as the one facet with three straight victories within the premier league this season.
Talking to Arsenal’s official membership media, Merino was pleased with what he noticed from his teammates and praised new signing Cristhian Mosquera, who changed the injured William Saliba and carried out very properly.
He revealed:
“We’re very upset as we speak. Clearly we needed to win the three factors right here in a really powerful stadium towards a extremely good opponent. I believe the crew confirmed braveness and character all through the sport, however in a set piece, in a magic second, they scored and so they bought the three factors.
“I believe there are many positives from as we speak as properly to look into the longer term. We all know this league is an extended one, so it’s not going to be determined within the first 5 fixtures, so we’re wanting ahead.
“Immediately we noticed some new guys approaching the pitch underneath tough circumstances, for instance, Mosquera after the damage. They managed to return in these circumstances and do it in addition to they might have finished.
“The entire crew carried out in a extremely great way, in a tough stadium, with quite a lot of character. So upset for the loss, however a number of positives.
“We’re going to look again and see how dominant we have been on a tough pitch, how proud we’ve got to be as we speak, regardless that we misplaced. We’ve got completed the primary two or three video games in fine condition. I see the crew going ahead in one of the best ways potential.
“Sadly, that is how soccer is these days, you don’t have any relaxation. You end your first three fixtures after which it’s important to go together with the nationwide crew.
“Now it’s time to consider the nationwide crew, however already a bit of you is considering the longer term if you come again and you may nonetheless develop relationships together with your teammates and begin to gel. I’m very excited for the longer term.”
Arsenal are presently third on the 2025/26 premier league desk with six factors and can play Nottingham Forest on September 14 after the worldwide break.
