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Gabriel Martinelli: Dogged and Determined
- Thread starter BigPoppaPump
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Rasmi
Negative Nancy
Country: England
Footballers want to play with other footballers and it’s clear the rest of the players just don’t rate him. No point being near him as you can’t combine with him
<<reed>>
Lidl Tir Na Nog
My boy was left to die alone on the left flank by Kai
IrishGooner93
Active Member
It's obviously a tactical decision to have martinelli in space and more isolated against his opponent as that's supposed to be his strength and main reason for being in the team. I'm not saying its really working or effective but I'm sure that's the "plan"
jaystewart
Active Member
Doesn't strike me as technically good enough or intelligent enough to have an acceptable base performance. He's a Darwin Nunez which has been watered down by Arteta. Probably why Klopp spoke so highly of Martinelli.
Martinelli fits how Klopp likes to play in the attack and pressing. All pace, hustle and bustle.
If your team is a possession based style playing against a low-block, it pretty much negates Martinelli's effectiveness, offensively.
Country: England
I think I’ll have to flip flop like Keir Starmer and fully get behind Martinelli here.
Siding with @rich 1990 and those GB News watchers - no thanks
Tir Na Nog
Changes Opinion Every 5 Minutes
Country: Ireland
Honestly believe CL is the perfect time to use Martinelli as a striker. Should've just swapped Trossard and Martinelli at one point and have Martinelli play on the shoulder of old man Pepe.
NieThePiet
Loves Overhyping Our Rivals
Martinelli's second personal 9/11.
Batman
Head of the Wayne foundation for benching Nketiah
Country: USA
Player:Saliba
It's almost harder to give that ball away than to mishit it to one of your teammates. Good lord.
Martinelli's second personal 9/11.
pireshenry
Member
Country: USA
He’s in a rough patch. I’ve sat second row and when watching us live from close up he is by far the most electric player we have. He needs to start getting the final ball right but the talent is there. Might not be helping that he’s forced to hug the touchline. I understand why Arteta sticks with Kai because we are more solid defensively but having Jorginho in gives us another dimension.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Give him an actual midfielder next to him, he's quality.
Leave him on his own on that side of the pitch, he is poor.
Leave him on his own on that side of the pitch, he is poor.
Heavy Duty Rom
Outdated Tweets Merchant
He can be a weapon, but more and more i am realising that we could kill teams with a better winger/wide forward.
He did well enough today and the assist was beautiful. He needs goals and just something that's been missing recently
pireshenry
Member
Country: USA
Country: Canada
Bounced back superbly from his horror show midweek. It seems Jorginho unlocks this guy, pretty sure Martinelli's best performances recently are when he's starting.
Martinelli does need to do more, but he also needs a guy like Jorginho next to him on the left.
Country: Bangladesh
Player:White
He needs someone to find him when he’s making runs and Jorginho is that guy. And he needs Arteta to allow him to make runs which I don’t think he did against Porto.
He also needs strikers to gamble and make a run towards goal when he’s getting into crossing positions. Never thought I’d say this but apparently Kai is that guy…
