Gabriel Martinelli: Dogback

[GDeep™]

Seen people say it’s bad form but he’s been poor for 18 months now. I would say it’s a management/coaching issue. Arteta has turned him into a workhorse.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Arsenal fans really used to say he had a higher ceiling than Saka. For some reason people always discredit Bukayo, Martinelli has never been on that level.

 

[Trilly]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1836870928690544874

not really surprising, even during his breakout season I called out the flaws in his game and predicted they’d catch up to him.

It’s now 17 games without productivity and some of the harshest critics of other forwards we’ve had stay making excuses. They’ll then come out of the woodwork when he has one good game out of ten, as if that changes the bigger picture.

Even in his ‘good’ games there’s still endless discourse about key errors he makes and of course no productivity.

 

[Trilly]

Rodrygo doesn’t have anywhere near the defensive skills Martinelli has

I think it’s fair to say that Mikel is a pretty good football manager now. If you give him more upfront than you do from tracking back then he’ll obviously adjust your defensive workload.

Nelli’s replacement (if Mikel wants one) doesn’t need to be a defensive monster, people just draw attention to that as it’s a standout attribute of his.

 

[Rasmi]

I think it’s fair to say that Mikel is a pretty good football manager now. If you give him more upfront than you do from tracking back then he’ll obviously adjust your defensive workload.

Nelli’s replacement (if Mikel wants one) doesn’t need to be a defensive monster, people just draw attention to that as it’s a standout attribute of his.

Mikel is top class defensive manager. But he is not great at improving attacking players. His way of attack is too rigid. Rodrygo is not someone who is gonna go up and down the wings defending as intensive. I just think he will wear him down which will effect his attacking game

 

[Gooner Zig]

He's going to start at LW on Sunday - despite his cold form in terms of G/A, he still is amazing OOP and is a threat on transition.

 

[Gooner Zig]

not really surprising, even during his breakout season I called out the flaws in his game and predicted they’d catch up to him.

It’s now 17 games without productivity and some of the harshest critics of other forwards we’ve had stay making excuses. They’ll then come out of the woodwork when he has one good game out of ten, as if that changes the bigger picture.

Even in his ‘good’ games there’s still endless discourse about key errors he makes and of course no productivity.

Yet despite that he still carried the biggest threat and had our two best open play chances.

I would like to see Sterling get given the LW spot.

 

[PrinzPoldi]

I think it’s fair to say that Mikel is a pretty good football manager now. If you give him more upfront than you do from tracking back then he’ll obviously adjust your defensive workload.

Nelli’s replacement (if Mikel wants one) doesn’t need to be a defensive monster, people just draw attention to that as it’s a standout attribute of his.

Our best player Ode is a work horse in both ends.
Saka also works his socks off every game

 

[PrinzPoldi]

Mikel is top class defensive manager. But he is not great at improving attacking players. His way of attack is too rigid. Rodrygo is not someone who is gonna go up and down the wings defending as intensive. I just think he will wear him down which will effect his attacking game

Saka improves his productivity every season and Arteta gets no credit for that, but gets criticized for Martinelli's not scoring??

 

[Trilly]

Our best player Ode is a work horse in both ends.
Saka also works his socks off every game

Yeah, so maybe the manager instils that workrate into the players and it’s not a requirement when buying them?

Outside of elite athletes like Kante and Rice who play ‘2 player in one’ roles it’s not that difficult to build up the fitness levels required to play our game.

 

[pure profit FC]

reiss nelson>>>>>>>>martinelli, very sad days ahead for doginelli.

 

[Black Noir]

He's going to start at LW on Sunday - despite his cold form in terms of G/A, he still is amazing OOP and is a threat on transition.

He won't ever score/get a goal contribution/assist at club. Would sell in January. He is done, It happens.

 

[Deleted member x1214]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1836870928690544874

When other attackers unfortunately pulled up these numbers there were all kinds of w*nkers like Hydro and other weirdo perverts on this forum coughing up blood ffs.

Now they strangely quiet. Maybe Arteta makes certain instinct led kind of attacker look sh*t?

 

[Deleted member x1214]

Forum politics aside, no matter how much bail or favouritism you want to show the kid he’s not surviving another season like this. Not under Mik.

 

[PrinzPoldi]

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Forum politics aside, no matter how much bail or favouritism you want to show the kid he’s not surviving another season like this. Not under Mik.

I try to be positive, but his situation is not quite positive.

 

[Fallout]

He lost the ability to beat his man 1v1 consistently

In my opinion this was the key attribute that set him apart as he was breaking out

No fear, just skinning the fullback over and over

Not sure what happened

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I wouldn't put this on the manager. Martinelli has been given a lot of gametime. He didn't have a good season last year, and the start so far has not been too promising. The manager has put a lot of trust in him, in recent times, that has not necessarily been repaid. Sterling might provide some competition, but we shall see. I still think this is a position where we could improve, hopefully from Martinelli finding back to form.

It is a given that you will be asked to track back, that is not the issue here.

 

[Sanchez11]

Forum politics aside, no matter how much bail or favouritism you want to show the kid he’s not surviving another season like this. Not under Mik.

Sad state of affairs with him tbh.

 

[Gooner Zig]

He won't ever score/get a goal contribution/assist at club. Would sell in January. He is done, It happens.

Come on dude, he'll clearly score / assist for us again

 

[Gooner Zig]

Forum politics aside, no matter how much bail or favouritism you want to show the kid he’s not surviving another season like this. Not under Mik.

Martinelli is too good to just jettison like an Eddie or Reiss. I would be fine with getting a class LW with Martinelli being resigned to a bench option. Guy is only 24 yo.