After watching only forty-five minutes of Martin Zubimendi play against Manchester United, fans have already formed their opinions about the player because of his performance.
Having been absent from the first-leg match in Spain the previous week due to illness, Zubimendi was reinstated to the starting eleven for the match against Manchester United on Thursday.
As he was reportedly attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, both of whom were unsuccessful in their pursuit of the player during the summer of 2017, a great number of people were keeping a close eye on him.
There is a widespread belief that the Gunners are keeping a close eye on Zubimendi in preparation for the activation of his £51 million release clause.
After the Spanish international’s performance in the first half at Old Trafford, however, there are some Arsenal supporters on social media who are not convinced by his performance.
Because the 26-year-old’s performance did not excite fans, they believe that he is not the solution to the problems that they are experiencing.
According to the words of one user on X, “Swear the only time I’ve seen Zubimendi play well was for Spain against England in the Euros. Every time I watch him for Sociedad, he’s always average.” What exactly is it about him that makes every single top club in Europe desperate to have him?
Another user tweeted, “Zubimendi is a terrible person. Make the decision to cancel the deal and go sign Bruno G.
It was further stated by a supporter of Arsenal that “Zubimendi is just an extremely average man, and he does not improve us in any way.”
Someone else made the following observation: “Zubimendi is not the solution to our problems.”
Jamie Carragher made a reference to Zubimendi while he was arguing that Mikel Arteta’s team does not have a problem with a lack of strikers. This information was presented on Monday Night Football.
Carragher’s explanation was provided on Sky Sports. “Forget about bringing in a number nine, the first thing they might have to do is [sign] more creative players,” Carragher stressed.
As a result of the fact that it appears that they are going to purchase [Martin] Zubimendi in the summer and possibly replace Partey in the holding midfield position, you are getting a different profile of player.
“That first step to actually being more creative next season will help them be a bit more competitive in the Premier League.”
