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The Angel Gabriel (Martinelli)

Sicario2

Reckon Martnelli is out for a few weeks, hasn’t been called up for Brazil national team (other two Gab’s have)

DiabyKungFu

Unreal Alexis Sanchez impersonation today. Running around all over the field with no apparent rhyme or reason, holding on to the ball too long in weird areas, throwing multiple tantrums at teammates and scoring the winning goal. I'm not totally mad at it, but it was weird. Why was he nowhere near the touchline for most of the match?

banduan

DiabyKungFu Why was he nowhere near the touchline for most of the match?

I think he was asked to invert earlier and switch with Kai.

Sicario2

DiabyKungFu

It was like an old skool raw Martnelli performance under Emery. I much preferred this than some of his more recent timid affairs.

Not sure how sustainable it is for 90 mins but def good chaos to have off the bench in a game we had to win.

Coombs

DiabyKungFu tantrums? weird areas? no rhyme or reason? the guy totally transformed us. He took up dangerous areas, he drew defenders to him, created space, and absolutely did hold his width at times, leaving massive channels for Rice, and eventually Tomiyasu, to charge into. Heat maps back this up, though he only had like 20 touches. It was his running and off the ball work that allowed the whole team to decompress.

DiabyKungFu

banduan I think he was asked to invert earlier and switch with Kai.

He was doing it the whole time, even before Havertz came on. Maybe we wanted him to get away from Walker? I dunno, but I don't think we really got anything out of it, to be honest.

tazmania

banduan that's what it looked like. He was buzzing everywhere though

QuincyAbeyie

I think the chaos factor he brings is something that's been missing this season, so it was a welcome sight. I think he'll suffer if we turn him into too much of a system player.

Qwiss

He's just a protagonist. When he gets on the ball he wants to make something happen, none of that keep it safe and just play it back to midfield shite. He takes responsibility for finding ways to win.

Big Willie

Qwiss He's just a protagonist. When he gets on the ball he wants to make something happen, none of that keep it safe and just play it back to midfield shite. He takes responsibility for finding ways to win.

He changed the game when he came on almost immediately. Man is an absolute warrior. Doesn't care about anything other than taking his man on and getting the ball to the goal when we have possession and winning it back when we are out of it.

Coombs

Fantastic player and a big personality. Showing us that Saka might be our Starboy, but he's the Angel of Islington.

DiabyKungFu

Coombs the guy totally transformed us.

Yeah, when he received the ball out wide. He also did a bunch of other stuff that I don't think worked at all. He was, by miles, our best attacking player, to be clear. Just noting some weird stuff that happened.

DiabyKungFu

Actually, to be even clearer, he was the best attacking player for either team by miles. Would have been even better if he didn't spend about 30 minutes in positions where he could not possibly receive the ball.

Coombs

DiabyKungFu I guess I saw it in the inverse. I'm not sure he's someone we want as a particularly high touch player, receiving the ball frequently like Saka or Jesus (not saying that's what you mean, just got me thinking). Rather, he's someone who makes our passers and link players more dangerous by simply being a constant menace to whoever is supposed to mark him. Wherever he is on the pitch, he's got to make the opposition consider and respect him to be effective.

HomeSteak

Are you guys worried about his end product? or maybe I'm just overreacting? 10 games in the PL, 1 goal...2 assists...
Better in the CL, 2 games, 1 goal 1 assists. But its not just the numbers, its his decision making, he burns people so easy and so often but then just seem to always make the bad call

Burnwinter

HomeSteak He's missing Jesus, Ødegaard and Xhaka various ways. Øde in particular would often look for him at the far post or equally, time his run to the edge of the area for Martinelli's cutback.

goon

Instances like that have nothing to do with decision making. You just need to have an instinct for the right ball to play. The second issue is we don’t really have anyone who sniffs that opportunity and gets into a good area. Rarely anyone in the 6 yard box.

I would like to see him cut inside more often and get a shot off, against Sevilla he went on the outside every single time.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Yeah we play Martinelli like a 1995 winger almost.

We need to support him in a way that lets him run infield and pop shots off. Pointless getting him onto his weaker foot to dig out useless crosses.

Burnwinter

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert We need to support him in a way that lets him run infield and pop shots off.

It would be good if it seemed like it might happen at times. We've been sending Martinelli out towards the corner flag for tactical reasons (creating width) for a couple of seasons now. Two defenders almost invariably go out to the edge of the area to block him, as per Burnley just gone. Saka and Øde are meant to be the beneficiaries but last season's goal glut from those two hasn't materialised.

DiabyKungFu

Gabi gave all of these bums a two game headstart too.

banduan

Needs his shooting boots back on. Without the end product he's just gonna end up being the next Dribbly McNoscore. Fun but not useful.

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