Mo Britain
Doom Monger
I don't see why a player who is delivering needs to be used to bash others but neither should we be all PC and not give credit where credit is due.
No other young Arsenal player in the current squad has taken his chances the way Martinelli has. Therefore Martinelli is ahead of them in the pecking order because the pecking order should be determined by performances and not reputations or preferences.
In fact only Auba can be considered to have performed as well or better than him so the idea of playing him more, without giving him two 90 minute outings a week, is just plain common sense. Also, let's not cotton-wrap a player who is 18 so that he'll be great at 30 because he ain't gonna be here at 30. Whilst he's here we use him and enjoy the benefit.
I'd be perfectly happy if we found another player like him to cash in on both Laca and Auba - doesn't look like either of them are minded to stay anyway - and build a strike partnership which could last for 5/7 years.
No other young Arsenal player in the current squad has taken his chances the way Martinelli has. Therefore Martinelli is ahead of them in the pecking order because the pecking order should be determined by performances and not reputations or preferences.
In fact only Auba can be considered to have performed as well or better than him so the idea of playing him more, without giving him two 90 minute outings a week, is just plain common sense. Also, let's not cotton-wrap a player who is 18 so that he'll be great at 30 because he ain't gonna be here at 30. Whilst he's here we use him and enjoy the benefit.
I'd be perfectly happy if we found another player like him to cash in on both Laca and Auba - doesn't look like either of them are minded to stay anyway - and build a strike partnership which could last for 5/7 years.