Gabriel Martinelli celebrates with Viktor Gyokeres and Leandro Trossard (Picture by Michael Steele/Getty Photos)
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Martinelli has despatched a fairly clear message to supervisor Mikel Arteta as he’s admitted he needs to be enjoying each recreation.
Talking within the blended zone after scoring in final night time’s 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos, Martinelli mentioned his function within the staff now as Arteta has rotated his squad loads to date this season.
This implies Martinelli has generally needed to accept being a little bit of a super-sub, as he was within the staff’s final Champions League match away to Athletic Bilbao, when he got here off the bench earlier than grabbing a objective and an help.
Martinelli additionally got here off the bench to attain the equaliser within the latest 1-1 draw with Manchester Metropolis, so he’s actually making an affect on this function.
Nonetheless, he additionally did properly after being given a chance within the beginning line up yesterday night, and it appears he’s eager to hold on getting common minutes.
Gabriel Martinelli’s message to Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta
Watch under as Martinelli insists he’ll at all times respect the supervisor’s choice on staff choice, while additionally making it clear he would personally prefer to be enjoying each recreation…
Arsenal followers might be delighted to see an improved Martinelli to date this season, as he went via a little bit of a troublesome interval final time period.
The 24-year-old is a positive participant on his day, and nonetheless younger sufficient that he can preserve bettering, and so this revival is basically encouraging for Arsenal’s prospects this season.
It appears the added competitors in assault from new signings like Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke has actually sparked one thing in each Martinelli and Martin Odegaard, with the latter additionally experiencing a troublesome interval final season earlier than bouncing again in latest matches.