Mikel Merino has revealed that his Arsenal teammates have constantly asked him about Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League quarter-final tie next month.Arsenal will host Real Madrid in the first leg on April 8 at the Emirates before the Gunners travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg on April 16.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790173##The Spanish midfielder claims that his teammates have been interested in hearing if “Madrid’s aura” in the Champions League really exists.”They ask me what the stadium is like, what the atmosphere is like, if the aura surrounding Real Madrid in the Champions League and their comebacks are true,” Merino told Onda Cero.The insane connection between Spain’s Euros 2024 heroes Merino and Oyarzabal”And of course, when they’ve done it so many times, that’s the image people have of them. That aura that Real Madrid has in the Champions League, of comebacks, of heroics, is no coincidence when they do it so often.”Merino was also asked who he considers as favourites to win the Champions League…”Talking about favourites is very difficult because the Champions League shows you that the details make the difference,” Merino said. “There are three or four teams that can be considered favourites, but you can’t just pick one.”Arteta’s emergency striker – lucky experiment or permanent solution?
