While the day of the deadline was definitely sluggish, the mood around Arsenal The form on the court is in a much better position than a few weeks ago.
Mikel Arteta’s side hosts at Premier League The champions Manchester City on the weekend and while the Pep Guardiola side is a shadow of their former self at the moment, they have shown against Chelsea that they can still activate it.
However, as long as the full-time whistle was launched on Sunday, the almighty cityzens had been completely removed from the Gunners in a 5-1 demolition with more than the fair need of the needle thanks to the developing, old school rivalry between the two sides.
Were the perfect result for the northern Londoners as they now seem to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Newcastle United tonight in their second leg Championship championship semifinal, and while it looks incredibly tough, Arteta must look to start Gabriel theminies On the bench against toon.
Why Martinelli should start on the bench
So the first thing to say is that the rejection of any of the team that started against the city on Sunday would be tough, and no starter made a poor appearance.
However, with lots of games coming and a thinner team than Arteta would like, change is a necessity and if one has to go out of the side to make room for someone else, Martinelli should be from the right.
As he always does, the Brazilian put a huge shift against the champions and did well to get a help for Kai Havertz’s goal, but unlike Leandro Trossard on the other hand, he did not feel as if he was tied down below his opposing pretty well.
In addition, the ex -gemstone of Ituano has generally struggled to get through the players with the ball on his feet last season and a little bit and he is much happier using his speed to get behind them and then get the ball, Which against a Newcastle team defending a 2-0 lead at home is just not going to happen too much, at least early anyway.
In addition, if the game becomes more stretched out because of the tedious magpies or the gunners pulling themselves back to the tie and forcing the hosts to go out and play, then the 23 -year -old could be the perfect choice to get out of the bench and Take advantage of this situation, compared to Trossard who simply can’t play in this way.
Overall, it is not lightweight for Martinelli’s performance against the city, but for Arteta to give Arsenal the best opportunity to get a result tonight, he will have to look to start Brazilian any doubt that he is able to turn the games in their head.
Arsenal’s star to start vs newcastle
So, with Martinelli evacuating the right wing, Arteta has to look in the hand Ethan Nwaneri Another start in the championship cup.
The 17 -year -old Dynamo may not have the experience of his older teammates, but throughout this season, he has proven that he can be a serious player for the Gunners.
For example, he made his first Champions League start from Girona last week, a team that lost only in Liverpool 1-0 and ran the show completely.
|
Nwaneri Vs Girona’s game |
|
|---|---|
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Minutes |
87 ‘ |
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Expected goals |
0.16 |
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Goal |
1 |
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Expected aids |
0.49 |
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Shots at the target |
1 |
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Shots were blocked |
1 |
|
Dribbles (successful) |
2 (2) |
|
Touch |
38 |
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Approval forces |
1 |
In 87 minutes of actionHe scored a striking target from outside the area, put on a expected 0.49 assistance scheme, completed 100% of his dribbles and were Named the man of the match.
Then just a few days later on Sunday, the “unknown” talent, As named by Jack WilshereHe got off the bench against the city and scored another beautiful Curler to make it 5-1, and his reaction gave it all away, as he runs around celebrating as most 17 years would be in this situation, he just turned around Around and lifted up as if it were just another game to him.
In addition, we have seen a lot of him know now that he can and wants to take over the defenders with the ball on his feet, which, as mentioned above, will be the key if the team is going to get something out of what will probably be a defensive side toon tonight.
In the end, Martinelli was great at the weekend, but the game tonight requires a different approach, which can be held with Aplomb by Nwaneri.
2025-02-05 09:15:00
