Gabriel Martinelli: Dogged and Determined

[RunTheTrap]

If that was in the first half, he’d still probably make the same pass imo. It his unpredictable style - sometimes good, sometimes ****

I think we are underrating his technical quality. His execution in most games is consistent, what he struggles with is his decision-making.

 

[Batman]

Really a tale of 2 halves. Was brilliant for the first 30 minutes, ran his socks off the entire game but the bad decision making in the second half hurt us. Not playing Saka through properly was very poor but he'll know that and work on it. He and Ramsdale were still head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch.

 

[Batman]

Carried the team first half and even second half was our only out.

Will excuse that last minute chance, he must have been shattered. We have a point because of his first half.

The Rex Redemption arc is something to behold.

 

[say yes]

Top finish and top cross. Not having the hate after that

True, and he’s having an amazing season, but that pass was still brutal given the stakes.

Already lodged in my brain alongside Henry’s miss in the CL final.

 

[Macho]

Depending on if the title happens or not this gets forgotten anyways. This has to be a significant turning point in the title place for it to stick.

 

[Batman]

I am pretty sure fatigue played a huge part in his execution towards the end because we all know he makes that pass in training. Saka makes that pass if the roles were reversed.

Martinelli is not quite what he is built up to be unfortunately.

What is he built up to be that he's not? He's the leading scorer of the team at the top of the PL and he had a hand in both goals today. Saka who is our best and most consistent player was anonymous for probably 80 of the 90 today but nobody would say he's not what he's built up to be because that would be ridiculous.

 

[A_G]

Depending on if the title happens or not this gets forgotten anyways. This has to be a significant turning point in the title place for it to stick.

Imagine if that costs is the title the way this did it for Liverpool in 2018/19:

 

[2Smokeyy]

Depending on if the title happens or not this gets forgotten anyways. This has to be a significant turning point in the title place for it to stick.

I think fans will be looking back at Lee Mason failing to draw the lines if we don’t win the title.

I’m praying we win the title, so we never hear the name Lee Mason mentioned on here again.

 

[Macho]

What is he built up to be that he's not? He's the leading scorer of the team at the top of the PL and he had a hand in both goals today. Saka who is our best and most consistent player was anonymous for probably 80 of the 90 today but nobody would say he's not what he's built up to be because that would be ridiculous.

The Raphinha, Mudryk attempts at signing (and others I don't know about) just makes sense to me that's all. Not that they would have been better because I doubt it, but the fact that the club were open to it.

I believe Jesus, Saka and Trossard make that pass. I saw Martinelli and that scenario unfolding and I was uncertain.

I would have felt the same uncertainty if it was Eddie, Reiss (he would have passed to Trossard) or Pepe too fwiw and I like them all as players.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Imagine if that costs is the title the way this did it for Liverpool in 2018/19:

Liverpool got robbed differently, I do understand their fans with how the PL has been set up for City to stroll through. Remember this aswell:

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

that

Imagine if that costs is the title the way this did it for Liverpool in 2018/19:

How Liverpool fans not gave up about football after those tow accidents specially firmino one.

 

[bingobob]

Martinelli should have made that pass but like he did score and he did assist. And was run into the ground at that stage. He should still do better but let's not detract from what was an all round good game.

 

[Riou]

Battered them first half...



...where is Nelson, ffs...is it because his dog is going to jail or something, that we aren't playing him when we clearly need a new outlet!

 

[Batman]

The Raphinha, Mudryk attempts at signing (and others I don't know about) just makes sense to me that's all. Not that they would have been better because I doubt it, but the fact that the club were open to it.

I believe Jesus, Saka and Trossard make that pass. I saw Martinelli and that scenario unfolding and I was uncertain.

I would have felt the same uncertainty if it was Eddie, Reiss (he would have passed to Trossard) or Pepe too fwiw and I like them all as players.

Players mess up passes. The greatest player in PL history and our greatest player of all time bottled 2 sitters to put us up 2-0 in the biggest game of his life in his home city in 2006. Was he also not what he was made out to be or are these players humans?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I think its possible he achieve 20 league goals in next 8 games

 

[bingobob]

The Raphinha, Mudryk attempts at signing (and others I don't know about) just makes sense to me that's all. Not that they would have been better because I doubt it, but the fact that the club were open to it.

I believe Jesus, Saka and Trossard make that pass. I saw Martinelli and that scenario unfolding and I was uncertain.

I would have felt the same uncertainty if it was Eddie, Reiss (he would have passed to Trossard) or Pepe too fwiw and I like them all as players.

Think that's the wrong way of thinking. We are trying to build a team to compete on four fronts. It needs depth, two players per position. At least that's how I'd take it especially re Raphina who predominantly plays on the right. We weren't trying to sign him because Saka isn't upto standard.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

We scored two goals, he scored one and assisted the other. Maybe we win if he makes that pass, but we lose if he doesn't do the other stuff

 

[sergio_giorgini]

There are certain posters here who feel this guy isn’t as skillful or technical as RvJ or Adepay-more.

 

[Rex Stone]

True, and he’s having an amazing season, but that pass was still brutal given the stakes.

Already lodged in my brain alongside Henry’s miss in the CL final.

To me that game could’ve ended 4-2 or worse considering the savaging we took second half.

It cancels out because in my eyes the Salah miss could be a huge swing the other way. Say we win the title by a point we’ll look back and say that penalty is what won it.

Today is a point earned and he was the biggest reason for it. Unplayable first half.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

The pass was very rush but you can forgive him because of inexpensive and likely tired legs