阿森纳的新外观前线未能点击，但米克尔·阿特塔（Mikel Arteta）决定用马丁·梅里诺（Martin Merino）取代生锈的拉希姆·斯特林（Rusty Raheem Sterling），这被证明受到了启发，因为这位中场球员前进并取得了进球，因此，前锋将自豪地在莱斯特（Leicester）取得2-0的胜利。

结果使利物浦的差距比英超联赛领导人在周日对阵狼的主场比赛领先四分

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.

米克尔·阿特塔（Mikel Arteta）赞扬替补马丁·梅里诺（Martin Merino）的“前锋表现”，因为阿森纳在莱斯特（Leicester）以2-0获胜，缩小了英超联赛领导人利物浦（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.

在中场开始本赛季的梅里诺（Merino）在无效的表现后被拉希姆·斯特林（Raheem Sterling）脱离后被阿特塔（Arteta）部署为中锋。

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.

这位27岁的西班牙人在最后10分钟内打进了两个进球，以确保阿森纳在2023年获得首次击败联赛的胜利，从而奖励了Arteta的决定。

“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.

“我们今天有一个计划，我们执行得很好，” Arteta说。 “我们知道莱斯特在反击上会很危险，因此我们想保留球并使他们追逐我们。

“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.

“我们在上半场做到了这一点，但在最后三分之一中我们还不够临床。我们有一些机会得分，但我们没有接受。

“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.

“我们需要在下半场更具威胁性，因此我决定带Merino替代斯特林。我们想在盒子里增加另一个身体，并为莱斯特的防守造成更多问题。

“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.”

“美利奴比赛的表现非常好。他打进了两个进球，这就是我们需要的目标。但是他也为球队努力工作，并帮助我们保留了球。”

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决定在中场开始17岁的Ethan Nwaneri的决定也获得了回报，这位少年在整个过程中留下了深刻的印象，并为Merino的揭幕战提供了十字架。

“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.

“今天的表现非常好，” Arteta补充说。 “他是一位很有才华的球员，他仍在学习，但他对自己的潜力瞥见了。

“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，他不赚钱，但他两次击中了木制品，并为他的队友创造了一些机会。

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

“我对他的表现感到非常满意，我认为他在未来几个月对我们来说是一项宝贵的资产。”

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

这场胜利将阿森纳转移到利物浦的四分之内，利物浦在周日在狼队的主场行动。