阿森納的新外觀前線未能點擊，但米克爾·阿特塔（Mikel Arteta）決定用馬丁·梅里諾（Martin Merino）取代生鏽的拉希姆·斯特林（Rusty Raheem Sterling），這被證明受到了啟發，因為這位中場球員前進並取得了進球，因此，前鋒將自豪地在萊斯特（Leicester）取得2-0的勝利。

結果使利物浦的差距比英超聯賽領導人在周日對陣狼的主場比賽領先四分

Mikel Arteta praised substitute Martin Merino for his “striker’s performance” as Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 2-0 win at Leicester.

米克爾·阿特塔（Mikel Arteta）讚揚替補馬丁·梅里諾（Martin Merino）的“前鋒表現”，因為阿森納在萊斯特（Leicester）以2-0獲勝，縮小了英超聯賽領導人利物浦（Liverpool）的差距。

Merino, who started the season in midfield, was deployed as a centre-forward by Arteta after Raheem Sterling was taken off following an ineffective performance.

在中場開始本賽季的梅里諾（Merino）在無效的表現後被拉希姆·斯特林（Raheem Sterling）脫離後被阿特塔（Arteta）部署為中鋒。

The 27-year-old Spaniard rewarded Arteta’s decision by scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes to secure Arsenal’s first away league win in 2023.

這位27歲的西班牙人在最後10分鐘內打進了兩個進球，以確保阿森納在2023年獲得首次擊敗聯賽的勝利，從而獎勵了Arteta的決定。

“We had a plan today and we executed it really well,” Arteta said. “We knew that Leicester would be dangerous on the counter-attack, so we wanted to keep the ball and make them chase us.

“我們今天有一個計劃，我們執行得很好，” Arteta說。 “我們知道萊斯特在反擊上會很危險，因此我們想保留球並使他們追逐我們。

“We did that in the first half, but we weren’t clinical enough in the final third. We had a few chances to score, but we didn’t take them.

“我們在上半場做到了這一點，但在最後三分之一中我們還不夠臨床。我們有一些機會得分，但我們沒有接受。

“We needed to be more threatening in the second half, so I decided to bring on Merino for Sterling. We wanted to add another body in the box and create more problems for Leicester’s defence.

“我們需要在下半場更具威脅性，因此我決定帶Merino替代斯特林。我們想在盒子裡增加另一個身體，並為萊斯特的防守造成更多問題。

“Merino played really well up front. He scored two goals, which is what we needed from him. But he also worked hard for the team and helped us to keep the ball.”

“美利奴比賽的表現非常好。他打進了兩個進球，這就是我們需要的目標。但是他也為球隊努力工作，並幫助我們保留了球。”

Arteta’s decision to start 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in midfield also paid off, with the teenager impressing throughout and providing the cross for Merino’s opener.

Arteta決定在中場開始17歲的Ethan Nwaneri的決定也獲得了回報，這位少年在整個過程中留下了深刻的印象，並為Merino的揭幕戰提供了十字架。

“Ethan played really well today,” Arteta added. “He’s a very talented player and he’s still learning, but he showed glimpses of his potential out there.

“今天的表現非常好，” Arteta補充說。 “他是一位很有才華的球員，他仍在學習，但他對自己的潛力瞥見了。

“He was unlucky not to score himself, but he hit the woodwork twice and created a few chances for his team-mates.

“他不幸的是，他不賺錢，但他兩次擊中了木製品，並為他的隊友創造了一些機會。

“I’m really pleased with his performance and I think he can be a valuable asset for us in the coming months.”

“我對他的表現感到非常滿意，我認為他在未來幾個月對我們來說是一項寶貴的資產。”

The win moves Arsenal to within four points of Liverpool, who are in action at home to Wolves on Sunday.

這場胜利將阿森納轉移到利物浦的四分之內，利物浦在周日在狼隊的主場行動。