Both Mikels had an influence at Leicester City on the weekend, as Arteta brought on Merino to change the game at King Power Stadium.
We came close to making a breakthrough against the Foxes twice when Ethan Nwaneri struck the crossbar and then the post, but it was the introduction of Mikel Merino that saw us get the job done with two goals on Saturday.
Watch how Mikel Arteta and our coaching staff assessed the game before making the crucial tweak by pressing play on the video above.
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