Martín Zubimendi (San Sebastián, 1999) is in luck. Doubly. It comes from helping Arsenal to ‘crown’ Premier champion 22 years later and is among the 26 summoned of Spain for him World.
He could make a ‘treble’. And on Saturday he will face the Paris Saint-Germain with the Champions League at stake. The ex of the Royal Societysigned by 70 million euros last summer, can boast of being un champion (almost) never seen.
Arsenal fans cover George Michael’s ‘Last Christmas’ with Zubimendi as the protagonist
“It is the second debutant that wins the Premier having played every game. Previously only Jens Lehamnn had achieved it in the 2003-04″, assures ‘Opt Joe’.
And it is that Zubimendi has been a basic pillar for Mikel Arteta…despite having been substitute in four of the last five games who have disputed the ‘gunners’. He closed the premier, curiously, exercising improvised right back in the victory against Crystal Palace (1-2).
He complied with note. It was the second Arsenal player who mmore passes he completed successfully (55 of 67), he third what else clearances made (3), he sixth with more recoveries (3) and the seventh what else duels won (2).
The Premier already knows the name of Zubimendi
His load of minutes (4,269′) is said by someone else. It is the third player most used by Arteta. Only Declan Rice (4,336′) and David Raya (4,500′) have played more. At the level of matches played (56, eight as a substitute) no one surpasses him. One step below are Viktor Gyökeres and Declan Rice (54).
The former of the Royal Society has completed the season highest scorer of his career. Addition six goals and has also distributed three assists.
Closes the season with another curious record. According to Harvey DownesZubimendi has ousted Pat Jennings as the player who has played the most games (56 vs. 55) has disputed in his first seasonas an Arsenal player. A record held by the former Northern Irish international since 1977-78. A ‘marathon’ to which Zubimendi wait to put the brooch winning the Champions in your party number 57.
