MIKEL MERINO dedicated his precocious Arsenal treble to his woman Lola – aft forgetting to bargain her a Valentine’s Day present.
The Spaniard, 28, roseate from the seat to nett some of the Gunners’ goals successful their 2-0 triumph astatine Leicester.
"I forgot to get my woman thing for Valentine's Day, truthful this brace goes to her…" 
Mikel Merino was impressed with his archetypal outing arsenic a striker for Arsenal, contempt lone uncovering retired helium would play determination this greeting 
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Merino’s woman Lola did not person a Valentine’s presentInstagram @lolaliberalAfter the game, Merino made a cheeky admittance portion speaking to TNT Sports.
He told newsman Becky Ives: “It’s the archetypal clip successful my vocation that I’ve played arsenic a striker. The manager told maine to usage my strengths and I deliberation I did that.”
On if helium expects to play up apical more, helium added: “I don’t deliberation so, to beryllium honest.
“But it’s a bully time to people due to the fact that I forgot to springiness my woman a Valentine’s Day present, truthful I deliberation she’ll admit this much than a roseate oregon immoderate chocolates.”
Seeing Merino’s interview, 1 instrumentality joked: “Brother, you are successful the doghouse.”
While a 2nd joked: “How romantic.”
A 3rd quipped: “Merino is truthful locked successful helium forgot to get his woman a valentine’s.”
Despite the makeshift forward’s double, Ethan Nwaneri was awarded TNT Sports’ subordinate of the lucifer award.
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On the 17-year-old, Merino added: “He’s an astonishing player.
“Every clip I bash an interview, you guys inquire maine for him!
“That’s earthy due to the fact that helium is specified a talent.
“He has specified a fantastic near ft and helium enactment the shot close connected my caput truthful that each I could bash was score.”
Arsenal‘s triumph saw them trim their shortage to Liverpool astatine the apical of the array to 4 points.
Arne Slot‘s men volition play their crippled successful manus tomorrow, hosting Wolves astatine Anfield.
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