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The Mikel Merino show continues for Spain, this time against Turkey, with a BEAUTY of a hattrick.
I kid you not… this is our second-best finisher at number 9. He’s a box monster. His one-touch finishing is electric. The biggest improvement Arteta has ever made with an attacker is NOT picking up Saka as a left back worth € €13m and turning him into a €150m player… it’s turning Mikel Merino into the deadliest forward we’ve had since Thierry Henry.
Remarkable stuff. Just like my hot take on the matter of the Spaniard.