“Arsenal will really need this guy in the title race if they want to break Man city and Liverpool fan’s heart”- Skysport Pundit Female brilliant pundit Kate Abdo was wowed by £16M Arsenal monster who was just flying and firing from all cylinders in today’s win over Leicester City
“Arsenal will really need this guy in the title race if they want to break Man city and Liverpool fan’s heart”- Skysport Pundit Female brilliant pundit Kate Abdo was wowed by £16M Arsenal monster who was just flying and firing from all cylinders in today’s win over Leicester City
Kate Abdo says Arsenal have an attacking talent they’ll ‘need’ in the coming weeks
Arsenal left it late to secure all three points in Saturday’s Premier League victory over Leicester City.
The Gunners ran out 4-2 winners over the Foxes, who were drawing 2-2 up until the fourth minute of injury time.
Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 20th minute of the game before Leandro Trossard doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time.
However, Leicester rallied round as James Justin scored a brace, including a superb volley off the post, to deflate the Emirates Stadium.
Meanwhile, Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen frustrated Arsenal time and time again, and it just didn’t seem to be the hosts’ day.
Until the 94th minute, that is, when a corner – unsurprisingly – was swung in, Trossard kept it alive, and Wilfred Ndidi put it through his own net by mistake.
Arsenal then got a fourth three minutes later as Gabriel Jesus broke with pace before the ball fell to Kai Havertz and trickled over the line, with VAR deeming it a goal.
Although Trossard took the spotlight thanks to his brace, Martinelli was the man who got the ball rolling for the Gunners.
Kate Abdo says Arsenal will need Gabriel Martinelli
Martinelli ended a goal drought that went back to March by netting from Jurrien Timber’s low cross and ended the first half with an assist for Trossard on the stroke of half-time.
Kate Abdo loved what she saw from the £6million man, telling BBC Sport: “Martinelli is flying again. He has the goals going in again and Arsenal will need him.”
Admittedly, Martinelli wasn’t quite as rampant in the second half before being replaced by Raheem Sterling, but all in all it was a very productive afternoon for the Brazilian.
Martinelli stats from Arsenal win over Leicester
As per Sofascore, Martinelli had an xG of 0.50 and an xA of 0.55 in Saturday’s win over Leicester.
He took 40 touches of the ball and made 19 successful passes, boasting a success rate of 83 percent.
Martinelli also made two key passes, delivered one accurate cross, created a big chance and obviously scored a goal.
Two of his shots were on target, while two were off target and one was blocked. He also completed one dribble out of two.
Martinelli also won three of his five ground duels, though he lost both of the aerial duels he was involved in.
