Gabriel Martinelli: Hamstrung

[Let's play Aubamawang]

Yeah Martinelli was quietly picking up form and somewhat deputising for Saka as best he could. The sentiment unfairly switched wildly on him so it's actually a big shame he's sidelined now.

I also think he was oncourse to matching or bettering his previous best numbers wise.

Agree with most of this. I can't see him matching his best numbers, but he has had more impact recently, particularly on the right. If only he could stay onside when looking along the line, he could have a few more goals already. That finish against City was delightful.

He's also one of the few players with decent pace in the team, so it does hurt us against teams that don't play deep blocks.

It's also worth remembering how much of our play goes down the right between Ødegaard and Saka, leaving Nelli very isolated on the left. Ode needs to stop drifting right all the time, it's so predictable and easy to defend. It's also why we are so bad at creating chances through the middle this year.

 

[SA Gunner]

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Mik ain't slick

 

[Let's play Aubamawang]

Maybe it's like with Saka. He wasn't satisfied with bringing him back quickly from hamstring injuries twice and eventually something snapped.

 

[Farzad]

Mik ain't slick

What is wrong with him? Is he trying to ruin him mire than he already has?

 

[A_G]

What is wrong with him? Is he trying to ruin him mire than he already has?

None of them are wearing boots, so it’s obviously just some gym work.

 

[Farzad]

None of them are wearing boots, so it’s obviously just some gym work.

He shouldn’t be doing anything I tore a hamstring also this soon afterwards he should rest maybe do work in pool. You should not be running

 

[A_G]

He shouldn’t be doing anything I tore a hamstring also this soon afterwards he should rest maybe do work in pool. You should not be running

He’s not going to be running. He’s just lifting weights.

 

[Farzad]

He’s not going to be running. He’s just lifting weights.

That is fine within certain guidelines

 

[db10_therza]

If only Arsenal had like a team of qualified medical professionals who could decide what Martinelli’s recovery should look like. There’s just so many opportunities for us to be so much better.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

None of them are wearing boots, so it’s obviously just some gym work.

Bare feet training? Interesting.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

If only Arsenal had like a team of qualified medical professionals who could decide what Martinelli’s recovery should look like. There’s just so many opportunities for us to be so much better.

I guess AM "experts" know better than Arsenal medical professionals how Martinelli's recovery should look like.
I wonder why these "experts" are wasting their time on forum, why aren't they in Dubai with the squad.

 

[Diesel]

Lost him too? Really wasn't our year

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

 

[Mudi]

Please no agreement and just pretend we want to sell to get value as contract negotiations went not as planned ...

 

[Tourbillion]

Hopefully we tie him down now then sell him in July.

 

[db10_therza]

@2Smokeyy look away now

 

[2Smokeyy]

@2Smokeyy look away now

We’re trying to go out like this

 

[Shadow Gunner]

Good stuff, happy with this. Reactive fans want him out, only few players will do better than him on LW. But none of them will play to the system Arteta wants so they'll look bad as it is. Nico Willams with his 1G 3A will be a game changer because he can dribble past a player, that worked well for Doku didn't it.

 

[db10fan]

As usual, questionable decisions not to get any forward in then injury happens to the key forwards. So Arsenal, sometimes made its own bad luck.