{"id":42038,"date":"2026-02-07T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:30:14","slug":"arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal fans will love what Martin Zvimendi was spotted in action in the win against Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland\/#Martin_Zvimendi_congratulates_Mikel_Merino\" >Martin Zvimendi congratulates Mikel Merino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland\/#Mikel_Merino_will_miss_this_season_and_could_miss_the_World_Cup_as_well\" >Mikel Merino will miss this season and could miss the World Cup as well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/arsenal-fans-will-love-what-martin-zvimendi-was-spotted-in-action-in-the-win-against-sunderland\/#Arsenal_lead_by_9_points\" >Arsenal lead by 9 points<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Zvimendi was on target for Arsenal&#8217;s second consecutive league game, helping the team to a 3-0 win over Sunderland. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His goal came just before half-time, firing in from long range to put the Gunners ahead.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Zvimendi_congratulates_Mikel_Merino\"><\/span>Martin Zvimendi congratulates Mikel Merino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Stuart McFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Footage of fans circulating at the X&#8217;s shows that Zvimendi wasn&#8217;t just celebrating after his 25-yard screamer hit the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he raced straight to the corner flag, reenacting the iconic celebration of teammate and good friend Mikel Merino, who was sidelined with a serious injury.<\/p>\n<p>In this video shared by @afcnewsroom, Zubimendi performs Merino&#8217;s trademark corner flag spin, which has been synonymous with the midfielder since his days at Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n<p>The two midfielders share a strong bond, having played together at San Sebastian before reuniting in North London.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mikel_Merino_will_miss_this_season_and_could_miss_the_World_Cup_as_well\"><\/span>Mikel Merino will miss this season and could miss the World Cup as well<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The memorial comes at a heartbreaking time for Merino. The midfielder was ruled out for the remainder of the 2025\/26 season last week.<\/p>\n<p>The diagnosis was a blow not only to Arsenal but also to Merino&#8217;s international dreams.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2026 World Cup in North America just months away, there are growing concerns that the 29-year-old will not recover in time to play for Spain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_lead_by_9_points\"><\/span>Arsenal lead by 9 points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Goals from Zvimendi and Victor Gokeres gave Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>This win puts them nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table, putting them in a very comfortable position.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_2026-02-08_014643924-414x197.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_2026-02-08_014643924-630x300.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_2026-02-08_014643924.jpg.webp 657w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenal lead the Premier League<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester City are playing catch-up at this stage and will face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have not been at their best this season, but they remain a difficult task for Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>Dropping any more points would put Arsenal in a very sweet spot towards the end of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Zvimendi was on target for Arsenal&#8217;s second consecutive league game, helping the team to a 3-0 win over Sunderland. 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