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Paul Merson amazed by one Arsenal player’s passing against Liverpool

Jordan Harris

Thu 8 February 2024 21:45, UK

Paul Merson was amazed by one Arsenal player’s passing against Liverpool at the weekend, noting that Mikel Arteta’s decision to play him was a masterstroke.

The Gunners picked u𝐆p a huge victory in the Premier League title race. Goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Tros🎀sard gave them a 3-1 victory to move to within two points of the summit.

Mikel Arteta made a c🦩ouple of surprising selection decisions ahead of the game. Kai Havertz started up front instead of Eddie Nketiah. And Arteta opted f🙈or Jorginho in the middle of the park alongside Declan Rice.

Paul Merson praises Mikel Arteta for picking Jorginho against Liverpool

Jorginho was making only his fifth league start of the season against the Reds. But he proved to be outstanding. Riܫce suggested that Jorginho was unbelievabl🐠e in the victory.

And speaking to , Paul Merson suggested that the Arsenal boss mಞade an inspired 🌠decision picking the 32-year-old.

“I thought it was a masterstroke🐻 by Mikel Arteta to play Jorginho – he was outstanding with his disguised passes and kept it simple in the middle of the park, allowing the Gunner🍌s to carve Liverpool open,” he said.

Another brilliant signing

Many of us did not see the logic when Arsenal decided to make a move for Jorginho during the final days of the 2023 January transfer window. Given the timing, it appeared to be something of a panic buy from the Gunn൩ers.

However, we have b😼een silenced emphatically. Jorginho has rarely let Arsenal down when he has played. And he ap🤡pears to be a huge figure behind the scenes.

Chelsea mus♏t be wondering if they made the wrong call selling Jorginho. Certainly,๊ Arsenal signing the former Napoli man has proved to be a brilliant move, with Jorginho continuing to make a key impact in th෴e biggest of games.