Gabriel Martinelli: Dogged and Determined

[Trilly]

Bar from the miss he played another banger. Love the guy and can't believe he plays for us.

I don’t actually think he played a ‘banger’. Decent performance with good running and stuff but even ignoring the miss I think he needs to look for his teammates more at times.

The hunger for goals thing can go two ways and I’m sure he’ll work it out in time.

 

[Jabintendo]

Thought he played well today and was a real threat,
Shame about the miss but i think the ref may have got in the way before he shot.

 

[Mraven]

This guy is about to blow up. In a few years he’s going to be a 20+ goals player

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

This guy is incredible cancelo must be thankful we down to 10 men because Martinelli was giving him hard time.

Him and Saka in the wings been performing really good hopefully it continues

 

[bingobob]

Strong game, bad miss but after seeing where the referee was i can understand it more. He didn't know who was where and went for power.

 

[Jabintendo]

After seeing this i forgive him.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

What an unbelievable talent this guy is, type that gets you off your seat everytime he has the ball. Absolutely love watching him.

 

[RunTheTrap]

My boy. Shame about the miss but he's awesome. First time i can write this without it being cringey but finally Arsenal have their own Salah and Mane on the wings.

 

[dashsnow17]

After seeing this i forgive him.

Nah that’s sent me over the edge what’s he running into the box for, you’re a ref! F*cking eejit, cannot believe today.

 

[Pop Tart]

Excellent game, shame about the miss but he was a real handful for city

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

The miss was bad and I hope it eint mess either his mind. Apart from that, he just needs to keep playing as he has been.

 

[razörist]

That touch in minute 10 just before our penalty moment was mad. Controls a long ball from Ramsdale in his stride, with on the left the sideline and on his right a defender.

Mad talent this guy

 

[RunTheTrap]

His dribbling is seriously underrated. He’s not really skillful but his close control is mad. The ball never leaves his toe.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

His dribbling is seriously underrated. He’s not really skillful but his close control is mad. The ball never leaves his toe.

Its his reactions, seems sharper than most players, sometimes he doesn't look in control but somehow ends up with the ball. Cancelo is no slouch.

 

[Geofranco]

Poor miss but his performance level is so high. He’s a more athletic version of Alexis and that’s the highest compliment I can give him.

Alexis was a freak. I don't think Martinelli is more athletic. Martinelli looks faster, top speed is insane. Alexis was even more agile, had the same type of stamina and motor, was def stronger with better balance, both good in the air for their size.

 

[Uncle Good-Advice]

What I find difficult to understand is when some people say that they accept that young players tend to learn through their mistakes to improve themselves yet when those mistakes actually happen there's a whole lot of criticism around. In my opinion it's mostly unfair. Yes, he should have scored, it was a shocking miss even despite referee's interference and we would have drawn at least. But he most probably will come through this and next time, in more important season, he will bury much more difficult chances.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I'm seeing as expected alot of Arsenal fans focusing too much on that open goal mise but keep forgetting the overall performance against champions of England and against best RB in league this season he was joy to watch just sometimes it happen the luck not in his side he had 4 good chances one saved by Ederson tow were nearly worldie goals and the other bad miss he had very eventful game.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

I like him but I don't think he should be playing every game, need to learn composure that will come with time but right now he's too rash.

 

[Trilly]

I like him but I don't think he should be playing every game, need to learn composure that will come with time but right now he's too rash.

Yeah I’ve always thought that, part of what makes him so good though, that intensity.

ESR is waiting for the slightest drop in form anyway so I’m not too worried.

 

[Ivan the Gooner]

That run he did right up the pitch with the ball was pretty wild.