Arsenal lost 0-1 to defending champions Liverpool at Anfield in the third round of the new Premier League season after a second-half goal from Liverpool midfielder Soboslai. Arsenal midfielder Merino said the team's new signings performed well in the match, including those who came on as substitutes and helped the team as much as possible in a difficult situation.

During the game, Soboslai scored directly with a wonderful free kick in the second half, breaking the deadlock for Liverpool 1-0.

In the following time, Arsenal continued to fight back under difficult circumstances, but still failed to break the opponent's goal. In the end, Arteta's team lost 0-1 to Liverpool away.

After losing 3 points, Arsenal is currently ranked 3rd in the standings with 6 points, and still has to face various difficult challenges in the long journey to win the championship.

It is worth mentioning that Arsenal's new signings such as Maduek, Martin Suwaymendi and Dzekereş all started in this game, while Mosquera and Eze came on from the bench.

Merino, 29, said: "We are all very disappointed because we really wanted to get three points against a strong opponent in this place. I think the team showed courage throughout the game, but the opponent scored a free kick and a magical moment and won three points. However, there are still many positive things for us to look forward to the future. This league is very long and the direction will not be decided in the first three rounds, so we will continue to look forward to it."

"We saw some new signings playing in very difficult situations, like Mosquera, who was called up after a teammate was injured. They still gave their best in that situation. The team performed well on a difficult pitch and showed a lot of fighting spirit. Although it was disappointing to lose the game, there were still many positive gains."

In addition, Merino also said, "We will look back on this game and see how the team dominated on a difficult field. Although we lost the game, we should be proud of it. We finished the first two or three games in good form, and I have seen that the team is moving in the best direction."

"Now is the time to focus on the national team, but part of my mind is already thinking about the future, thinking about how to continue to build tacit understanding and gradually integrate with my teammates, and I am full of expectations for the future."