da aviator aposta： Newcastle United once again dropped points at home as they drew 1-1 with Burnley at St James’ Park on Wednesday night, and Magpies fans were left unimpressed with the performance of midfielder Mikel Merino, who is rated at £9m according to Transfermarkt.
da supremo： The Spaniard started alongside Mo Diame in the deep-lying midfield positions in Rafa Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 system, but despite his impressive displays earlier in the campaign the 21-year-old has made less of an impact and been less influential in more recent times.
AS reported on January 30 that Athletic Bilbao were keen to bring the midfielder to La Liga before the January transfer window slammed shut on Wednesday, and perhaps that was a potential reason for a below-par showing against the Clarets.
Newcastle supporters were quick to have their say on Merino’s performance via social media, and while one said “he looked so lost out there tonight”, another said “Merino doesn’t do enough for me”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…