Man of the Match: Sevilla (H)

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[Mitch]

Jorginho and Rice were superb. Finally Arsenal playing two quality cms....tears of joy!

Martinelli and Saka also very good.

 

[AberGooner]

Would give it to Martinelli. Set the tone in the first half where everything was going through him.

 

[boonthegoon]

Between saka and martinelli, saka for g+a

 

[dino bravo]

Saka, but Nelli a close 2nd.

 

[Riou]

Lamela for me.

Was just useless, I laughed everytime he was on the ball...he tried to hack Martinelli at one point but was too crap to even do that

 

[Synical]

Who voted Raya

 

[Synical]

Martinelli embarrassed the man who was marking him. Made it look like an older brother teasing his little brother. Bet he was pleased when Martinelli was subbed off

 

[Riou]

Martinelli embarrassed the man who was marking him. Made it look like an older brother teasing his little brother. Bet he was pleased when Martinelli was subbed off

They wanted to sub 37 year old Jesus Navas on at halftime, but Mr Navas was like "Nah, I am going nowhere fam"

 

[db10_therza]

I gave it to Saka but all you boys giving it to Nelli just to trigger @Trilly have my respect

 

[1macca1]

I gave it to Saka but all you boys giving it to Nelli just to trigger @Trilly have my respect

What’s @Trilly ’s problem with Martinelli?
I can understand why some people are voting Saka, but Martinelli was starboy tonight for me.

 

[db10_therza]

What’s @Trilly ’s problem with Martinelli?

He’s jealous of his drip

 

[db10_therza]

Jokes aside @Trilly is just a bit like an overbearing father when it comes to some of our players. They come up to him for validation like a dog waggaing their tail and he’s like “You want props for that? did you see what Rashford did yeah?” etc

It all comes from a good place. Makes him an easy target around here but he’s salvaged a living out of catching strays.

 

[Entropics]

Pass the ball to Saka

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Saka but if Havertz committed to a single run in the box Martinelli would have had an assist or two and been MOTM. He roasted his FB. A very poor Sevilla, we had a few nice moments but i am not convinced. Although we got a very winnable group

 

[Topside]

Martinelli for me.

Destroyed the full back, no lube first minute onwards shafting, inside outside had him in every position possible struggling.

Saka also was very good, ref's have to do more to protect him 5 fouls on him early in the game. Three from one player, two from the other it has become a tactic lot of teams are using. Strong ref nips it in the bud early by a booking or two.

 

[SupersoakerArsene]

Saka for me. Last pass from Martinelli was actually not good at all yesterday. Not enough people in a good position in the box, but still. He demolished the kid on RB, but couldn't get a proper assist with his actions.

Saka had a goal and assist. Motm for me. Nelli & Rice good 2nd (shared). Third is Jorgi & Saliba.

 

[Sebastes]

I’d usually give it the man with the output in a game like this, but Martinelli was immense.

 

[HaffBR]

Saka was actually not just a output in this match (like in some other matches this season...), he played really well, I was giving it to Martinelli actually (even with the lack of a final touch, he was just destroying the Sevilla right side on his own...), Jorginho the third, but after his like dribbling goal, Saka's was the one for me.

 

[Trilly]

What’s @Trilly ’s problem with Martinelli?
I can understand why some people are voting Saka, but Martinelli was starboy tonight for me.

No problem with him, just massively overrated by the fanbase (see how he was getting praised for tormenting his fullback even though he didn't actually do anything productive as a consequence) and the beneficiary of a system that enables the LW.

Similar to how good Jota was for Liverpool, then they signed Luis Diaz and realised that sometimes the system maketh the player.