Gabriel Martinelli: Dogged and Determined

[OnlyOne]

Thinking of getting the full pink away kit and his name on the shirt, guessing he’ll change number though?

Abraham 9, Jesus 33, Nelli 14.

 

[Rex Stone]

@Rex Banter feel like these guys want to have a word.

Hopefully everyone remembers their takes when he’s running out for Hoffenheim in a few years.

That’s all.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I don't see Martinelli as a striker in the next couple of years.

Wenger would have him out wide for a few years yet. Learn his trade out there and use his willingness to work for the side to our benefit.

He's still a kid, he's nowhere close to the finished article yet and his form is going to yo-yo at times. That's to be expected.

I think Saka has spoilt us. Very few young players produce the level of performances or consistency he does week in week out.

Martinelli and ESR are where you'd expect them to be at this stage of their development. We should be patient with them. They're real talents and will likely push on a level or two in the next couple of years.

 

[Geofranco]

Yeah I honestly feel like he could be a better version of Jota in that Liverpool system.

As a player who has to make complex decisions on the pitch I’m not sure. The way we use our wide players they have to be elite footballers. It’s a testament to good Saka is that he looks half decent in this system and even he would be having a bit of a meh season if he wasn’t on penalties and corners.

Even Son has a simpler role than Gabi does and he’s world class ffs.

Saka contributes a lot to the build up, so he is always going to have an impact. I remember when y'all were saying we do everything through the left that is why Pepe was struggling, but Saka moved to the right and all of a sudden our right side is dominant. Saka is just a freak! And Saka has only taken two penalties, he'd still have 9 goals without them and would def have 10+ assists if we actually had a striker that could finish, especially one that was good in the air. I agree with you that Martinelli and even Saka playing for klopp or prime Wenger, they'd be so much better and more effective.

 

[Rex Stone]

Yeah I honestly feel like he could be a better version of Jota in that Liverpool system.

As a player who has to make complex decisions on the pitch I’m not sure. The way we use our wide players they have to be elite footballers. It’s a testament to good Saka is that he looks half decent in this system and even he would be having a bit of a meh season if he wasn’t on penalties and corners.

Even Son has a simpler role than Gabi does and he’s world class ffs.

Better version of Jota

Put down the crack pipe lad

 

[DasBootist]

The IQ of this forum is so very low at times.

Good one

 

[Maybe]

I don't see Martinelli as a striker in the next couple of years.

Wenger would have him out wide for a few years yet. Learn his trade out there and use his willingness to work for the side to our benefit.

He's still a kid, he's nowhere close to the finished article yet and his form is going to yo-yo at times. That's to be expected.

I think Saka has spoilt us. Very few young players produce the level of performances or consistency he does week in week out.

Martinelli and ESR are where you'd expect them to be at this stage of their development. We should be patient with them. They're real talents and will likely push on a level or two in the next couple of years.

I think we go too far at times in predicting the future believing young players will always improve. Young players can just be lazy and never do anything when they reach mid 20's, but saying that, Martnelli does look like a kid who lives for football and that alone gives me hope that he might be good later on, especially once his transition to a CF is completed as you are saying.

Atm, I don't see that with ESR even though he is one of my favorites. I look at how players like Modric and Salah look without a shirt, superfit with almost no fat on them even though they are veterans in the football world, and then you look at ESR and he can't even complete 90 minutes at the age of 20.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I think we go too far at times in predicting the future believing young players will always improve. Young players can just be lazy and never do anything when they reach mid 20's, but saying that, Martnelli does look like a kid who lives for football and that alone gives me hope that he might be good later on, especially once his transition to a CF is completed as you are saying.

Atm, I don't see that with ESR even though he is one of my favorites. I look at how players like Modric and Salah look without a shirt, superfit with almost no fat on them even though they are veterans in the football world, and then you look at ESR and he can't even complete 90 minutes at the age of 20.

I hate to say it with ESR as I love him but he's the sort of guy that's going to weigh 20 stone 5 minutes after he's retired from football

 

[Trilly]

but Saka moved to the right and all of a sudden our right side is dominant

This is definitely because of Ødegaard btw but rest of your post stands.

 

[Trilly]

Better version of Jota

Put down the crack pipe lad

I think that’s a fair enough ceiling for him when you look at what he’s doing at a relatively young age combined with Klopp’s elite attacking football.

Believe me I’m the last to overrate young players, the hoffenheim alternative wouldn’t surprise me either.

 

[BenTal]

good game. got a bit unlucky that he couldn't score

 

[Wrighty4eva]

All that was missing today was the goal, seems to understand his moments better doesn't run 100mph around the pitch anymore, definitely needs a competent footballer on the left to get the best out of him, looked so much better with Tomiyasu partnering him than Tavares.

 

[Riou]

Very, very good.

Surprised he snatched at those 2 chances, especially the first one, usually pretty composed when through on goal.

MOTM for me, murdered Leeds when he was on.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

He was in mood today first half he destroyed thier left hand side but he seriously need to manage his energy no wonder his legs couldn't take it any longer after 70 minutes because he always run.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Both very, very good and frustrating at the same time.

 

[boonthegoon]

should start scoring soon. 9 game drought I think. But has been assisting for some time.

 

[Riou]

 

[RunTheTrap]

He has these sort of games at home where he cooks the opposing fullback for fun but doesn't come away with a goal or an assist. Today he picked his head up and gave a beautiful assist for Eddie's goal. I hope he starts against the Spuds on Thursday.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Anyone else think he’s a pretty mediocre player with flashes of cool stuff? I don’t want to see him as a first choice LW next season should be back up.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Anyone else think he’s a pretty mediocre player with flashes of cool stuff? I don’t want to see him as a first choice LW next season should be back up.

Definitely not a mediocre player but still very raw. He has flashes of excellence here and there, the next step in his development is to have a consistent influence on games like Saka does.

He has a similar playing style to Vini Jr at Madrid. Hopefully his development follows a similar curve. Has all the tools just needs to put it all together.