{"id":79,"date":"2026-02-21T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=79"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:00:50","slug":"spanishpremier25-from-zubi-to-mikel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=79","title":{"rendered":"#SpanishPremier25: From ‘Zubi’ to Mikel"},"content":{"rendered":"


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While fewer Spaniards participate in the #SpanishPremier<\/i>the more important it becomes Mart\u00edn<\/b> Zubimendi<\/b>. And not only when it comes to generating football and making Arsenal play. The extxuri-urdin is learning, very much, from Mikel<\/b> Merino<\/b>. It was ’36’ of the gunners<\/i> the most prominent of the 10 participants <\/b>in the #SpanishPremier25<\/i>. Something less than 800 minutes<\/b> were enough to see another goal from the Spanish midfielder, another assist from Marc<\/b> cucurella<\/b> and some other outstanding performances.<\/p>\n

Again? Again<\/h3>\n

In the Real<\/b> Sociedad<\/b> They must be hallucinating Zubimendi<\/b>. As if not seeing that the Gipuzkoan is developing a soul of killer<\/i> north of London. The Spanish midfielder was the star of the 25th league matchday by scoring his sixth so much<\/b> of the season and the first of the victory gunner<\/i> before him Sunderland<\/b> (3-0). A match that ended with another clean sheet from David<\/b> Raya<\/b> and a goal that Zubimendi dedicated to his teammate and friend Mikel<\/b> Merino<\/b>injured and present in the stands of the Emirates<\/b> Stadium<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Mart\u00edn Zubimendi, Arsenal player, celebrates the goal scored against Sunderland.<\/span>ANDY RAIN<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And from the celebration at the ‘Zubi’ corner flag to the attendance of cucurella<\/b>. The Spaniard provided the third of the three goals scored by Cole<\/b> Palmer<\/b> in the triumph of the Spanish side, and also of Robert<\/b> S\u00e1nchez<\/b>before him Wolverhampton<\/b> of Hugo<\/b> Bueno<\/b> (1-3). He also added three Adama<\/b> Traore<\/b> with the West<\/b> Ham<\/b> (0-2), Yeremy<\/b> Pino<\/b> with the Crystal<\/b> Palace<\/b> (0-1) y Rodri<\/b> Hern\u00e1ndez<\/b> with the Manchester<\/b> City<\/b> (1-2).<\/p>\n

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Marc Cucurella, Chelsea player, celebrates the victory against Wolverhampton.<\/span>Andrew Boyers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Great performance of the Spanish Ballon d’Or against the Liverpool<\/b> in Anfield<\/b>. As also that of Alex Jimenez<\/b> with the cherries<\/i>but it is without adding three. He Bournemouth<\/b> of Andoni Iraola<\/b> and the Aston Villa<\/b> of Unai Emery <\/b>They signed the tables (1-1). The other Spanish defeat of the day was pointed out Jorge<\/b> Cuenca<\/b> with the Fulham<\/b>which in addition to seeing how the Everton<\/b> at home (1-2) he took a hard blow to the head<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Summary of the #SpanishPremier25<\/i>:<\/h3>\n
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Player (years)<\/th>\nEquipment<\/th>\nRival<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\nMinutes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Adama Traor\u00e9 (30)<\/td>\nWest Ham<\/td>\nBurnley<\/td>\n0-2 (V)<\/td>\n1\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex Jimenez (20)<\/td>\nBournemouth<\/td>\nAston Villa<\/td>\n1-1 (E)<\/td>\n86\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jorge Cuenca (26)<\/td>\nFulham<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\n1-2 (D)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Raya (30)<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\n3-0 (V)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mart\u00edn Zubimendi (27)<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\n3-0 (V)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hugo Bueno (23)<\/td>\nWolverhampton<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\n1-3 (D)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robert Sanchez (28)<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\nWolverhampton<\/td>\n1-3 (V)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marc Cucurella (27)<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\nWolverhampton<\/td>\n1-3 (V)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeremy Pino (23)<\/td>\nCrystal Palace<\/td>\nBrighton<\/td>\n0-1 (V)<\/td>\n56\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodri Hernandez (29)<\/td>\nM. City<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/td>\n1-2 (V)<\/td>\n90\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n773\u2032<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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