Mikel Merino hails Arsenal's 'basketball team' of 6ft giants - and insists they will continue to use their aerial dominance to their advantage

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Mikel Merino hails Arsenal's 'basketball team' of 6ft giants - and insists they will continue to use their aerial dominance to their advantage

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Mikel Merino has compared Arsenal's giant stars to a 'basketball team' and backs his team to continue utilising their advantage — particularly on set-pieces. The 28-year-old summer signing from Real Sociedad made his first Gunners start on Saturday in the 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth and is set to continue in the midfield for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates. He is one of a number of players at the north London club who are over 6ft — Merino stands at 6ft 2in — with physicality an aspect that has come to the fore under Mikel Arteta.
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