Martinelli should’ve done much better against Liverpool!
As we all know by now, Arsenal played host to Liverpool on Sunday with the game ending in a 2-2 draw between the title hopefuls in what was pretty fair result when taking into account different factors from the game such as the performances from both sides, our injuries and so on. With that said however, I’m sure we’d have been disappointed by the result and a player in particular, Gabriel Martinelli.
Before the Liverpool game my expectations and that of pretty much every gooner would’ve been for Martinelli to drop a very good performance against the Reds, this is especially so because they are a team he has an outstanding record against, He loves playing against Liverpool and stats in this article proves it. Furthermore considering he has basically cooked Trent Alexander-Arnold anytime they’ve met in the past then we would be forgiven to have been expecting a really good performance from the Brazilian.
However this wasn’t the case as he failed to impress despite showing glimpses throughout the game, I would’ve loved him to attack TAA more even though he got support from the impressive Konate most of the time. He was sometimes all too predictable when taking players on, opting to go for the byline most of the time and though he put in some really great balls into the box it didn’t carry enough threat. He also was slightly to blame for their second when he lost possession rather comically by trying to run before the ball even reached his feet!
I’m not saying he was to blame for our loss but we certainly could’ve had a different result if he played really well. He has had a good campaign so far and we don’t need to be too critical here, he did actually give it a go and things could’ve been very different, but I’m just disappointed a little bit that he didn’t rip TAA to shreds!!
Thoughts, gooners?
KENNETH BENJAMIN.
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Of course I was so disappointed.
What Martinelli has to improve on is, must match his speed with ball retainance on his feet or within his reach. He should also greatly improve on his shooting. He is most of the cases shooting wide and with the keeper to beat likes sliding balls past the keepers. Let him borrow a leaf from great plaers like Messi for the Keeper to beat they are aware the Keeper is going down and will loop the ball over. In such away his goal tallies will improve and Arsenal will be on Top.
Chill with the Messi thing bro, you’re talking about arguably the best to ever kick a ball!!!
I still hold the Brazilian in high esteem, perhaps revising down his chances of him hitting the very high ceiling I imagine for him a year or two agobut still pretty confident that he is an above average left winger who have a lot to offer Arsenal if he can be given the chance to get back to his best.
When he first got his call up to the national side, I was ask, who was this kid, my description then he is a player in the same mold as Louis Suarez, he hasn’t kick on since.
He lost possession or gave the ball away 18 times. How can you not be disappointed. He is a liability more than an asset. This doesn’t happen now and again. Its regular. He produces less than should. He lacks real quality.
Matinelli has improved this season a lot compared to how he finished last season. But as much as I don’t want to be too critical of him his final ball into the box has been very poor and he seem to have lost his dribbling confidence. Arteta needs to work more at improving him. However, this isn’t peculiar to him Trossard his wing partner has neither been in exceptional form this season too but there is enough time for both of them to return to top form. I won’t judge them yet.
Yes, I was disappointed, sometimes I think with the skills and speed, he can do better. Look up ,take that pass earlier instead of the xtra touch. Should have been coached about that by now! And it’s upon Arteta to do it.
Arsenal is unlikely to get the number of chances against really top teams that they may expect playing some others so obviously making the most of them is vital.
While Martinelli often looks good on the wing he flatters to deceive too often in my opinion and therefore fails to deliver. Perhaps that will improve the more he plays/the more he is coached. He is (still) relatively young at 23, but even at that age he should be doing better, I think.
did not score, or even greatly trouble the keeper, with 3 potentially matching winning big chances against Atalanta, Bournemouth and Liverpool – put in clean through in all 3 cases – trophy cabinet difference
Martinelli just seems to play like a headless chicken a lot of the time. He gets his head down and runs like Forrest Gump. He does not look up until he runs out of space to run into and then that’s when he will look up to see what to do next (pass backwards, square or put in a poverty cross into the box).
He does seem to be a one dimensional
I know how talented Martinelli is.
I have faith in him that he will get back to his best
Bad spells happen to the best of them
I do notice improvement in him though
The article quite rightly, highlighted the immense performance by Konate who has impressed me as much as any centre back in the E PL, and the part he played in nullifying Martinelli.Faced with such an obstacle I would have thought that there would have been more life-changing between our front three, but Arteta seems to insist on Martinelli and Saka staying wide on the flanks which limits their impact in my opinion.That said, Martinelli needs to work on improving his first touch and his decision making which leaves a lot to be desired.Nobody can accuse him of not giving 100% on the field but he has to learn when to press the accelerator and when a simple pass is more appropriate to ensure we retain possession.I have a lot of time for the young man as he is probably second to none when it comes to energetic pressing and running off the ball.I have always thought he could be effective through the middle ,particularly on the counter attack, but Arteta obviously does not concur and he knows his capabilities more than any fan.
Yes, I was. His decision making is yet to improve when taking on his marker coupled with his inability to strike from distance (18 yards at least). I love the fact he is making attempts to deliver crosses from the edge of the box towards goal/back post, and of course his ever dedication to track back and defend.
Martinelli is anything but an intelligent player his football knowledge is quite poor It doesn’t matter what the game state is Martinelli will run up blind alleys Sometimes I think all he can do is run and tussle
Perhaps he’s playing to the instructions MA has given him?
It’s interesting that opposing teams always seem to put two players on him every time he gets the ball.
If your analysis is correct, then it follows that the same must be said for MA, regarding HIS football knowledge surely, along with the other managers who see him as a threat?
Ken
Don’t ask reasonable questions. Martinelli does what the manager tells him, just like all the other players.
His missed goals are on himself, but his play and tactics are down to his manager.
He doesn’t cut inside or interchange along the front; is that Martinelli or Arteta’s decision?
Performances on Martinelli, but the instructions come from the manager.