Gabriel Martinelli: Top Tear

[Beksl]

Signed and deliverd by Edu lads, never forget that when you slender him.

 

[Jack_the_boy]

Signed and deliverd by Edu lads, never forget that when you slender him.

Discovered by Francis Cagigao, who Edu got rid of to take the credit for himself.

 

[samshere]

One of the rare cases when the person out injured comes back and to actually save the season. Or at least thats what I hope, the first few games look promising it must be said.

 

[HaffBR]

Special, was obvious last season. But knowing Arsenal fans he’s going to get way overhyped way too soon. It’s detrimental.

I don't think that's a problem in itself, players like him are under a lot of pressure. I think the biggest problem is if he plays more games than what would be ideal for his age and getting injured in process, that is worse for me. I think you have to be careful, he only comes back from a year off.

 

[Big Poppa]

Martinelli can play anywhere upfront but LW is better than CF imo because he cause more problems there

Really?

He caused just as many problems when he played at CF. The difference is in one role the problems he creates benefit people like Lacazette and Nketiah, in the other they benefit himself.

He’s so sharp in the box.

You can still start as a CF and drift wide. Henry literally made a career out of it. And someone like ESR would gobble that space for fun.

 

[Jack_the_boy]

I don't think that's a problem in itself, players like him are under a lot of pressure. I think the biggest problem is if he plays more games than what would be ideal for his age and getting injured in process, that is worse for me. I think you have to be careful, he only comes back from a year off.

Being overhyped is a problem. Players have egos. Their agents push for huge money or moves elsewhere. We’ve seen it so many of times with our special talents before. Don’t make this mistake of thinking players are loyal.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Really?

He caused just as many problems when he played at CF. The difference is in one role the problems he creates benefit people like Lacazette and Nketiah, in the other they benefit himself.

He’s so sharp in the box.

You can still start as a CF and drift wide. Henry literally made a career out of it. And someone like ESR would gobble that space for fun.

Long term yes CF might be his best position at the moment we have to keep him as LW because we got nobody play there who preforming

 

[Pyromaniac]

He is something else. Future captain material.

I would like to see him coming from the right or play as CF to get his foot or head on Saka's and Tierney's deliveries.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

He'll undoubtedly end up as a CF at some point in the future. I want him out on the left for a fair while yet though. I want him seeing the ball as much as possible. He makes things happen when he's got the ball at his feet. He's just got the X-Factor.

One little thing I loved yesterday. The overhead kick. It was a decent effort to be fair bearing in my how tough a skill it is, but he was so frustrated and angry with himself for not burying it. That's an elite mentality that you just can't teach.

 

[Sweet'n'Soulful]

Merci, Edu.

 

[truth_hurts]

I really like him on the left. No doubt he can play cf, but he's in the game more wide.

Incredible talent.

 

[Big Poppa]

He'll undoubtedly end up as a CF at some point in the future. I want him out on the left for a fair while yet though. I want him seeing the ball as much as possible. He makes things happen when he's got the ball at his feet. He's just got the X-Factor.

One little thing I loved yesterday. The overhead kick. It was a decent effort to be fair bearing in my how tough a skill it is, but he was so frustrated and angry with himself for not burying it. That's an elite mentality that you just can't teach.

The only reason our strikers haven’t been seeing the ball at CF is due to our slow sideways passing in midfield and static play behind them.

Put some passing and movement behind a player like him at CF and it will be utter carnage for the opposition.

Martinelli is far more dynamic than Laca, Nketiah and even the current version of Auba. He can play very well on the left but also incredibly well at CF who drifts/interchanges. We saw it against Liege and Liverpool away last season when we scored 5 goals at Anfield with Saka left, Özil CAM, AMN right and Martinelli CF.

We were carving them open at will.

 

[Wrighty4eva]

Signed and deliverd by Edu lads, never forget that when you slender him.

If their not old retired over the hill edu has nothing to do with it, Edu has no plugs in Brazil for the up and coming talents.

 

[OSBK]

This guy and esr were the catalyst for the win. They set the tone from the first second and the team responded with them. Insane workrate and pace, a few more games and he will be banging them in.

Looks like he has filled out alot

 

[Iceman10]

 

[Maybe]

A true leader for me! Not Xhaka with his theatrics, this is a player which others will look at for inspiration

 

[boonthegoon]

bad today but probably tired too, have to manage him carefully

 

[razörist]

bad today but probably tired too, have to manage him carefully

Don’t think he was bad, was involved in our most dangerous breaks

 

[boonthegoon]

Don’t think he was bad, was involved in our most dangerous breaks

was anonymous mostly except for that 1 auba chance(I love him don't get me wrong)
just feel like he doesn't work well with Auba

 

[HaffBR]

In the first half he barely touched the ball (11), in the second half he was OK in my opinion.

He needs to do much more to overcome Aubameyang though, maybe to stay more closer to the ball instead of looking mostly for space, because depending on Xhaka and Elneny he can go 45min without receiving a good ball and he won't be able to show his work.