Gabriel Martinelli: Dogged and Determined

[db10_therza]

Yep sorry, the pace hasn't gone. He's still rapid

You reckon? Idk man watch some of his earlier clips and come back to me. He had the pace to knock the ball and run past any defender barring Walker.

In any case I’m on board with selling him if the right offer comes in. It will sting like fk if it’s a prem club he’s lining up in though…

 

[db10_therza]

Vini cooked the crap out of Kimmich tonight and was world class last week at the Allianz whereas Nelli was ineffective vs Kimmich home and away in the Quarter Finals.

Your overall point is ok but saying we should sell a player because he isn’t at the level of the literal best in the world at his position is wild bro. We might as well sell everyone then?

 

[Trilly]

You reckon? Idk man watch some of his earlier clips and come back to me. He had the pace to knock the ball and run past any defender barring Walker.

In any case I’m on board with selling him if the right offer comes in. It will sting like fk if it’s a prem club he’s lining up in though…

I’ve seen him go clean through in the past couple weeks against relatively fast defenders and he’s still had the time/space to get a shot together providing his technique was good enough.

You seem to watch him closer than me though so maybe you’re right.

I don’t think any prem team that can afford his wages would actually sign him. They all have wingers who are better/similar.

 

[db10_therza]

I don’t think any prem team that can afford his wages would actually sign him. They all have wingers who are better/similar.

Utd will give us 20m + Rashford for Martinelli and this place will spontaneously combust.

 

[Trilly]

Utd will give us 20m + Rashford for Martinelli and this place will spontaneously combust.

….i’d bet a large amount of money on us winning that transfer

 

[db10_therza]

Nah for real though I think you just have to give it another season to see if he can turn it around. At his instinctive best he was electrifying, although that does feel like eons ago.

 

[StefanB]

Used right Martinelli is an extremely effective player, which we saw at times last season. Sadly this hasn't been the case this season. Most of it in my guess is losing Jesus, Xhaka and Zinchenko who complimented his game very well, and struggling to adapt to a new system along with teams adapting to our playstyle and usually allowing us more of the ball and playing with a low block.

Martinelli has had so many defenders on toast, and to think he has lost that ability in just one season is just weird. It has to do with adapting to new players at LB, LCM and CF along with his confidence slowly declining over the season. He also suffered an injury which most likely is still affecting him a bit.

It is a concern though that he might not fit a team that plays with more possession and regulary pushes teams back. Martinelli really shines in a counter attacking team with players looking to find him in behind when the opportunity arrives. Without Zinchenko, Xhaka and Jesus that quickly disappeared.

If we get Bruno and Timber/Zinchenko plays LB next season then Martinelli might come to life again.

 

[RunTheTrap]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

 

[Trilly]

Nah for real though I think you just have to give it another season to see if he can turn it around. At his instinctive best he was electrifying, although that does feel like eons ago.

Yeah, aside from the fundamental issues I have with his game he's a live or die by the system type guy.

Who knows what Mikel has planned for the LW next season.

 

[Trilly]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

Feel like this is BS, but logical BS.

Show him down the line and that combination of head down + the fundamental flaws with his dribbbling almost completely nullifies him.

What I can't figure out is why he's almost incapable of cutting in and shooting.

 

[2Smokeyy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

is rain wet?

If it took these smart asses 18 months to come to that conclusion then god help this farmers league. Let’s see if they crack the Bukayo Saka code in 2026.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

FBs are letting him go by them because they know he's doing nothing with it, holy **** swear Gervinho got more respect

 

[DuBB]

Pathetic fanbase. He's having a bad period, confidence gone and people want him out...

All fanbases have their quirks, but one of my least favourite Arsenal fan quirks is our inevitable pile on of out of form players, or players who aren't currently in what we'd consider the "Best 11". We don't even have this much vitriol for real squad filler - we only really do this with actually good players who aren't having a good time at that moment. We banter our lesser players, but absolutely abuse our better ones if they're not putting in stellar performances.

Many other fanbases overrate their squad players to the heavens (Liverpool fans are very good at this), but we literally do the opposite - once a player is out of form, there isn't simply a lack of sympathy or a call for rest/change, it goes from "he's one of the best" to "get rid; he's never been good and he won't be good again and I can't believe he'd dare do this to us"

To the point where we spend 3 months hyping a player we spent the previous 3 months s******g on, only to s**t on them once he goes through a bumpy patch and the guy he replaced finds form again.

And then the kicker - where fans simultaneously s**t all over squad players to only complain we can't get anything for them.

I've said this before in regards to another subject; love Arsenal, absolutely hate our fans. In particular the ones who are terminally online. We are as bad as other people say we are.

 

[outlawz]

You reckon? Idk man watch some of his earlier clips and come back to me. He had the pace to knock the ball and run past any defender barring Walker.

In any case I’m on board with selling him if the right offer comes in. It will sting like fk if it’s a prem club he’s lining up in though…

Already? After one sketchy season, when he's only 22? Damn bro.

 

[Rasmi]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

Wow ground breaking. Anyone of us know this. Push him wide and all he can do is desperate cross on his left. Only issue is it may find someone 1/10 attempts

 

[Rain Dance]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

every ****** here after a month posting would have notice that

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Utd will give us 20m + Rashford for Martinelli and this place will spontaneously combust.

Didn't they write him off before we bought him for £7.5m? Thought he was on trial there

 

[lufere7]

Oof this thread is a harsh read. Not really disagreeing about how poor he's been this season but I think he'll turn things around, not all young players can be Saka or Fabregas.
He has all the tools and an elite mentality, he'll get there eventually imo. Hopefully here.

 

[Blankety Blank]

Certain men on here can't wait to slag of Nelli.

Do we need another pacy wide forward?

Absolutely!


Should we get rid of Gabby after an indifferent season adjusting to a different way of playing, dealing with injuries & never having a settled left side of the pitch?


STFU JOKERS

 

[Penn_]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788498217182589077

Hearing that they've just recently discovered letting Robben cut inside = bad.

Huge if true.