Özim wrote:Santi wrote:But what big chance did he give martinelli? That’s what I’m saying, he didn’t do anything most managers don’t do. Only guendouzi who you then picked out got some ridiculous amount of game time. I’m not talking about how good or bad they are.
The others got sub apps and b comps the same as they are under Arteta.
Arteta hardly gives Martinelli any game time, yet he looks like one of the liveliest players and one of the most likely to make things happen.
Arteta seems to have some weird dislike for some players and I don’t understand why, players like Saliba, Martinelli, Guendouzi, Balogun, Nelson, Mavropanos seem to get treated differently from certain others.
In the end it’s not very clever as he’s just speeding up how far he is from the sack, there’s no logic behind it.
This is probably my biggest big bear with him, I really don’t like this trait, I believe everyone should get a fair crack and that underperforming players shouldn’t just walk into the team when they don’t merit it, likewise I expect players who do perform to be given a fair chance.
Yeah I don’t really like how he uses (or doesn’t use) Martinelli either, the kid saved his job in December imo and that should be enough on its own to get him the willian favourable treatment.
Im just hoping he has more info than us and is trying to protect him from injuries given he does get a lock of knocks, but still does seem odd and agree it’s not his best skill to play those based on merit.