"season, when Zubimendi was just starting to emerge in the first team. Straight away you see it the way he understands the game, how smart he is. His positioning without the ball, the way he wins it back he's not the biggest or the strongest, but he's so intelligent. It's amazing to play with him. He deserves all the credit he gets."
"After three consecutive second-place Premier League finishes, Arsenal are determined that this will be the season where they make the final evolutionary step from perennial runners-up to champions of England. This process has seen the Arsenal squad incrementally improved with every transfer window, no more so than in the engine room of midfield, where the club have a unit filled with the kind of complementary skillset that only the very best teams can manage."
Arsenal aim to convert three consecutive second-place finishes into a first Premier League title by continuing incremental squad improvements, especially in midfield. The midfield now combines depth, adaptability and on-field chemistry with complementary skillsets suited to top teams. Martin Zubimendi joined for a £55 million fee from Real Sociedad after emerging during a 2019–20 loan period; his intelligent positioning, ball-winning and game understanding compensate for a lack of size. Established options including Declan Rice, Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze provide rotation and tactical flexibility, creating a midfield unit positioned to underpin a title challenge.
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