Martin Zubimendi is the man of the moment for Arsenal. The Spanish international has set the world alight since arriving from Real Sociedad in the summer transfer window.
In his first Premier League game in Arsenal colors, Zubimendi stole the show. He didn't receive nearly as many plaudits as he deserved for that game, but in truth, he was the silent reason why Arsenal won that match against Man United, and why the Gunners have been so dominant in each of their games this season.
We can't help but feel like if Arsenal are to win anything this season, then Zubimendi will be the reason why. Sure, the attacking additions like Eze, Madueke and Gyökeres will be in the spotlight, but we cannot afford to overlook Zubimendi.
Martin Zubimendi reminds Martin Keown of this Arsenal legend
Arsenal legend Martin Keown, speaking live on TNT Sports before the Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal game, waxed lyrical about Martin Zubimendi. He noticed his impressive performances, despite going under the radar to the masses.
Surprisingly, Martin Keown compared Martin Zubimendi to his Spanish counterpart, Cesc Fàbregas. The two similarities are how both players went about their business quietly and focused on maximizing their efficiency with every output.
Martin Keown said: "Zubimendi is a little bit of a Fàbregas-like player for me. He goes under the radar, and everything is just [about] precision."
Fàbregas is a name that wasn't too popular in Arsenal territory only a few years ago, but looking past his move to Chelsea, nobody can deny that Fàbregas is one of the most talented players to ever wear an Arsenal jersey.
He wore the captain's armband, and remains one of the best young players to ever play for Arsenal. That might pain some people to read, considering what happened later in his career, but unfortunately it's true.
Nowadays, Fàbregas is one of the most exciting young managers in the world. He has begun his coaching career in Italy with Como.
If Zubimendi goes on to be half the player Fàbregas was for Arsenal, then fans can have zero complaints. We only hope that Zubimendi has a better taste for London teams than Fàbregas did.
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