Arsenal have really struggled in the attacking third of the pitch this season, with the Gunners finding it hard to get their shots away on goal.
There has been a big debate over whether moving captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang centrally would make a big difference but some fans on Twitter are hopeful that the reintroduction of young forward Gabriel Martinelli could breathe new life into the team’s forward line:
We really need him
— MUFASA(JAKABABA)?? (@justinochieng13) November 9, 2020
He can’t save this team
— K. San (@ayala10ng) November 9, 2020
He’s surely not the solution to our current problem. Nketiah was preferred by Arteta over Martinelli.
— Nana Qwesi GH?? (@NanaQwesi86) November 9, 2020
Was not even playing regulary under Arteta
— HJ (@HakoAdiga) November 9, 2020
Like he is going to change everything.
— The Frenchikan (@TFrenchican) November 9, 2020
This the player we are need not Eddie and laca
— Mysta kay on Youtube (@mista_kay_) November 9, 2020
The boy will perform if they can give him the chance we all know that
— Ademola (@Ademola16026876) November 10, 2020
How many months left?
— Ayodeji Williams (@demeji_black) November 9, 2020
the hope is all that kills us……arteta didnt give him chances when he arrived….he then got injured during training what makes you think he will give him a chance now……..my source: ask nelson, willock, pepe
— tempress’ crush 1824? (@deivid_chambers) November 9, 2020
We miss his intensity up front. Something Auba, Laca & willian doesn’t give us atm. And if they do, its only for a short period of time.
Maybe their age is affecting them? ?
— Offshore Gooner (@Offshoregooner) November 9, 2020
Let’s not pin all hope on him (even if i rate him)
Just like people thought Saliba was the new Varane…— Nick (@reprazent) November 9, 2020
Martinelli has only played 26 games for Arsenal and it would be asking a lot of the Brazilian to come in and make the impact required. The teenager is still in rehab after undergoing a knee operation over the summer.
He is expected to be back in action before the end of the year, but manager Mikel Arteta will need to get more out of the rest of the forwards, at least until the January transfer window. The likes of Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Willian have not been effective in front of goal recently, and the spotlight should be on them, rather than putting all your faith in a 19-year-old.
