“Every time he gets the ball, he’s always giving out to the Everton players, he looks like he’s sick in the head”- Arsenal fans tells Mikel Arteta to his face to sign £38M star’s replacement after his horrific performance cost the team 3 points against Everton
Arsenal Fans Demand Mikel Arteta Upgrade Star After Everton Draw
Arsenal’s last-ditch charge to be crowned Premier League champions took a dip as they drew 1-1 with Everton on Saturday afternoon – and fans of the north Londoners have insisted that Mikel Arteta ‘MUST’ make a particular signing in the summer.
Of course, dropping points at Goodison Park is not the end of the world given it’s still mathematically possible for Arsenal to catch Liverpool before the campaign’s conclusion next month – but Arteta and his entourage will be using every match as inspiration.
Inspiration for the summer, that is, should they fall short of lifting silverware for a third season on the bounce. A new striker will, for sure, be on the club’s shopping list – but signing another central midfielder will also be on the cards.
Arsenal Fans Implore Arteta to Make Specific Midfield Addition
‘He’s basically a younger Jorginho’
Declan Rice – widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in world football – is a non-negotiable pick but has been somewhat misplaced in the deepest role in the engine room, while skipper Martin Odegaard is also expected to be a mainstay.
Against the Toffees, Arteta’s title-chasing Gunners opted for Jorginho over Thomas Partey. The young and hungry Myles Lewis-Skelly often inverted into the engine room from left-back, while the aforementioned Rice was their go-to box-to-box presence.
But Arsenal are lacking a defensive midfield who is more than happy to just sit and mop up – and that’s why fans are crying out for Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad, who has been previously admired by the Premier League’s table-toppers in Liverpool.
One supporter, taking to X (formerly Twitter), compared the Spaniard to a younger Jorginho and said that the former would propel the club to unparalleled levels. “Zubimendi will take us to the promised land. He’s basically a younger Jorginho.”
“Zubimendi in the 6 will be a major upgrade on Jorginho.” another fan added before suggesting that Zubimendi, 26, would thrive in the pockets of space Jorginho found himself in. They said: “Zubimendi in these Jorginho pockets would be mental.”
Adding to that notion, another supporter added that Arsenal are able to keep the ball and recycle possession much better with a Jorginho-type player in midfield, hence their concrete interest in Zubimendi.
“The circulation in possession Jorginho gives us is so much better than Partey man. We look like a more established team despite him being a potato off the ball. Not the same player as him, but another reason we’re signing Zubimendi.”
Reports have suggested that Arsenal are looking to spend big in the summer – and that could mean the addition of Zubimendi and in late March, Fabrizio Romano told GIVEMESPORT’s ‘Market Madness’ podcast that, despite Real Madrid’s interest, the capital club are still ‘working’ on a potential deal.
A mainstay in La Real’s engine room since making his debut in the 2018/19 campaign, the 15-cap Spain international would add a layer of security to Arsenal’s three-man midfield, all while allowing Rice the license to roam forward and be a difference-maker.