Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that Gabriel Martinelli is “very close” to being a fully fledged starter for the Gunners.
While some Arsenal fans would no doubt insist that Martinelli is already at the required level to be included in Arteta’s starting eleven, the Spaniard has continually opted to leave the Brazilian on the subs bench.
He did so once again on Wednesday evening, with Martinelli coming off the bench to score the goal which put Arsenal in pole position late on against Crystal Palace, a game which they went on to win.
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The 19-year-old has huge potential, and is already good enough to be starting games for Arsenal, but his manager continues to stand in the way of him and the starting eleven.
That may be set to end, however, as when quizzed on the topic post-match, Arteta revealed his belief that Martinelli is now “very close” to being at the required level to start for Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli is “very close” to being an Arsenal starter, according to manager Mikel Arteta. #AFC pic.twitter.com/IBru1nQAO5
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) May 19, 2021
Next season could be a HUGE one for Martinelli.
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Partey is the one not ready for Arsenal, needs to be sold, the team has no flow as he holds the game up no imagination wingers screaming for the obvious pass, Partey has no imagination, he can’t see the wingers screaming for the ball, he is far too slow to pass, when he does pass he over kicks every time, again to the wrong players causing us to loose the flow and too late for the opening attack. A Hazard, slow thinking player has to be sold never mind his shooting skills he’d give a suporter a black eye with the ball up top of the stand