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BBC News
12 hours ago
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Who is Zubimendi?
Martin Zubimendi played 236 times for Real Sociedad - his only club to date - and scored 10 he is not a goalscorer, because he is primarily a defensive Sociedad played several formations last season, though mostly it was a 4-1-4-1 with Zubimendi as the La Liga in 2024-25, he ranked in the top five of central midfielders for successful passes, successful long passes, progressive passes, touches, tackles, interceptions, aerial duels won and distance of completed upfield passes (8.5km)."He's not a paragon of technical prowess, nor does he stand out for his vision, his long ball touch, or his ability to link up," said Spanish journalist and Real Sociedad expert Roberto Ramajo, external."He delivers in every aspect of a midfielder's game, and he always contributes. And that's what sets him apart, what allows him to excel the way he has at Real Sociedad since he came into the first team."Martin has very good tactical ability. He knows how to occupy space on the pitch almost perfectly, and he reads his team's needs very well when it comes to helping his team-mates."He has fantastic reading of the game, because he's very intelligent without the ball. I know he's hailed with the ball, but I like him better off it."Read the full piece here
BBC News
20-06-2025
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- BBC News
'He can turn into one of the continent's most important players'
Spanish football journalist Roberto Ramajo says a Premier League move could help Martin Zubimendi develop his game to become one of the world's Spaniard would arrive at Arsenal with plenty of experience under his belt, including over 200 games of Spanish football and more than 30 matches in European competition."Zubimendi isn't a 10 at anything, but he's an eight at everything," Ramajo told BBC Sport."In the Premier League, he can develop into a 10 at everything. The future belongs to him, because his ability to adapt and learn is very high."Martin has very good tactical ability; he knows how to occupy space on the pitch almost perfectly, and he reads his team's needs very well. He has fantastic reading of the game because he's very intelligent without the ball. I know he's hailed with the ball, but I like him better off it."His style can quickly adapt to the needs of the Premier League, and it can help him establish himself definitively among the elite of our continent's most important players, even if it means saying goodbye to one of the most talented players Real Sociedad's youth system has ever produced."
