Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
Proper player in this lad!
He's awesome, but displace PEA.. Not just yet. Slow down.Is this kid first choice yet?
Wake me up in 1-2 years when he's BANGING the goals in.
Hi, I'm from Brazil and I have been following Martinelli since the beginning of the season.
It's too early to say, but I think Martinelli worth the 6-7 million euros Arsenal paid for him.
He was one of the best players of the Paulista championship this year, the best rated player of the first phase of the championship according to the reputable BR newspaper, Lance:
http://blogs.lance.com.br/blogdalancetv/confira-selecao-lance-da-primeira-fase-do-paulistao-2019/
https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-na...tos-dominam-selecao-lance-paulistao-veja.html
Some other years to compare:
http://blogs.lance.com.br/superraio...mpeonato-paulista-2016-lucas-lima-e-o-craque/
http://blogs.lance.com.br/superraiox/campeao-corinthians-domina-a-selecao-lance-do-paulistao-2017/
and also he did well in more objective variables such as the sum of goals + big chances created and dribbles completed per 90 minutes (minimum of 8 games played), pay attention that he was better and had more impact than the Real Madrid player Rodrygo (6 month older than Martinelli). All playing for a minor side. I need to check, but I believe only Neymar as a young player (17-18 years old) had so much impact in Campeonato Paulista as Gabriel, but he played on a better team too.
Plus Martinelli also played quite well in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, which I believe is the biggest U20 competition in Brazil, scoring six goals in four matches, two of them against Corinthians.
From his characteristics, I believe he plays better on the left as a inside forward or even as an CF (like vs Forest and Liege). Anyway, I believe he deserves a chance and patience (because like every Brazilian who arrives in Europe, he is not a finished product), may be he flops in the future who knows, but his performance this year, in Brazil, was not normal for his age. For 6-7 million I really believe he was a valid bet.
Not too early.It's too early to say, but I think Martinelli worth the 6-7 million euros Arsenal paid for him.
He spent time with Utd and Barcelona between 2015-2018, both clubs rejected him after numerous trials.One question I have is how was he so under the radar? He’s really impressed me with the level he’s shown from day one which considering his age and level he was playing at last year is crazy.
Most talented Brazilian youngsters who move to Europe like Vinicius, Gabriel Jesus or even Bernard and Gabigol have built up a lot of hype before they make the move.
It’s hard to find much on this kid before we were actually linked with him.
Who said anything about replace? They can definitely play together.He's awesome, but displace PEA.. Not just yet. Slow down.