Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal: 3 takeaways as Gunners beaten for first time this season

  • Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 2-0 to Bournemouth, but it was the manner of the defeat that is concerning
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Illya Zabarnyi, Mikel Merino
AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal FC - Premier League / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages

2. Merino gives glimpse of potential moving forward

In the Spaniard's full debut for the club, while not outstanding, we did see exactly what he'll bring to the team.

Physical in the content, Merino loved throwing his body around and winning contests and his engine was on full display, covering every blade of grass.

He'll be better moving forward, no doubt.

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