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I believed Gabriel Martinelli did OK taking part in on the suitable in opposition to Ipswich. There have been some good moments and I feel it might be unfair to jot down him off as an choice on that facet after only one begin.
He’s going to take a while to get used to taking part in in that function and his team-mates are going to must take a while getting used to somebody apart from Saka occupying these positions.
Arsenal are going to be totally different with out Saka. Mikel Arteta has already stated that. They’ll’t simply proceed taking part in the identical approach with another person taking part in in his function and count on issues to be precisely the identical.
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Martinelli had just a few good moments in opposition to Ipswich. He whipped in a few good crosses, together with one which performed a component within the aim.
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I wish to see him doing extra of that. Simply shifting the ball onto his proper foot and getting it into the hazard space earlier than the defence is ready. The very fact he can do this, moderately than chopping inside on his stronger foot like he does over on the left ought to be a profit for Arsenal.
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He clearly must work on being extra of a menace himself although. He didn’t have a shot in opposition to Ipswich and that’s not adequate. He should be a menace, like Saka at all times is.
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As we anticipate the window to open, I nonetheless suppose Martinelli is Arsenal’s most suitable choice on the suitable. Ethan Nwaneri is one other and is a extra of a like-for-like alternative given the way in which he performs and the way in which he likes to chop inside onto left.
It might be good to see him get a go over there sooner or later, however I really feel it’s a must to keep on with Martinelli for now and provides him an opportunity to get used to that function himself.
