Gabriel Martinelli, an army forward, has struggled to reach new levels in recent months.
If his part is going to eventually reform Manchester City after finishing second to Pep Guardiola's part for the past two months, Arsenal director Mikel Arteta will understand that he cannot afford to be carrying passengers.
The Raiders resumed their winning techniques over the weekend when they defeated regional foes Tottenham at the start of a month, which includes a trip to Atalanta in the middle of the year, and an United visit to face the Premier League warriors.
The form of Gabriel Martinelli has become a talking place in recent months with the Portuguese completing 90 minutes just once in the group's opening four Premier League matches and failing to score or provide an assist in the process.
This comes after a 2023/24 campaign which saw him online only six league goals, down from the 15 in his previous breakthrough time, with some supporters calling for a change to get made.
In transfer deadline day product filing Raheem Sterling, Arsenal have an expert player ready to come into the area and Arteta may have shown his side when he talked up the 29-year-old.
What stage in his career is he at, the Arsenal boss said before the Spurs game," I knew we had to bring him ( to Arsenal ) because he really wanted it, and that was my only question mark."
" But after 10 seconds I knew. He looks fantastic. He wants to show a place, has a lot of energy, and is very happy with himself. You can immediately feel it in a person's stomach. I do n't need to discuss his merits or potential contributions to the team.
Due to Arteta's greedy action for the player he recently worked with at Manchester City, Sterling was forced out of the Chelsea starting lineup this summer amid a new wave of newcomers. He made his Gunners album when he replaced Martinelli for the last ten minutes of the north London birmingham, but could now be ready to compete for the Brazilian's starting position.
Asked where Martinelli sat in his pecking order, Arteta said," We need wingers with ability to go one vs one, to attack the places, to have the work rate, to increase the goal threat from every place and we have people who can play in different positions in the front line, mainly because we have some injury it. In the past, we have to remain protected and all the people we have these have these elements".
In DataVictory's view, but, Arteta is more likely to be asking something more of Sterling, as much as Martinelli. The Portuguese offered not only threat but work rate and ready to record back against Tottenham – and the Gunners manager stating that he needs a full option in attack could be seen as him throwing down the challenge to Sterling to enhance his game, as much as it is Martinelli to boost his.
Before the Etihad on Sunday afternoon kicks off their Champions League campaign, Arsenal will begin on Thursday evening.
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