Nico Williams in action for Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid
I’m not as worried as others seem to be about Gabriel Martinelli at this point.
yes, it was a mistake for him to be caught offside in the preparation of the overruled end goal. He should have done more to hold his line given he was looking across the pitch.
But Fulham’s defenders also deserve credit. They stepped up at the right time and that also took Martinelli offside.
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I actually thought he was brilliant when he came on and Arsenal looked much more of a threat. They had a balance to their attack that was missing before it was introduced.
I think Martinelli is just getting some unfair criticism right now. Could you offer more times? Yes, without a doubt. Could your final product be better? Again, yes. But it’s not Arsenal’s biggest problem right now.
Gabriel Martinelli’s criticism is harsh, but Arsenal have looked at transfer targets who could replace him
That said, I think the left wing is an area where Arsenal could improve and that the club has pursued Nico Williams and Mykhailo Mudryk in recent transfer windows suggest they agree.
I’m not saying Arsenal should move Martinelli. I still think he has a big role to play in this squad going forward, but it’s clear that another option in that side would be very beneficial in terms of attack.
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