Callum wrote:I'd like to see more of Martinelli as well but some of the reactions here are a bit hyperbolic. Guendouzi played under Arteta until his disciplinary issues became a problem, and the Ozil situation involved a myriad of factors. He was always on his way out.
Arteta effectively has 7 players who can fit into 4 places—Aubameyang, Lacazette, Saka, Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Pepe, and Martinelli—and given Martinelli's long term injury (and the one he had after he returned), and relative inexperience, I'm not too surprised that he's lower on the pecking order. It's a travesty that Willian gets any minutes ahead of him and I wish Arteta rotated more, but this idea that he hates him and is pushing him out of the club is overly dramatic.
He's not 'relatively' inexperienced.
After returning from injury he had as much or more experience in the league than Saka, Pepe, ESR. Even Odegaard is getting starts - no experience at all in this league and a loanee to smaller clubs for the last 4 years in easier leagues.
Martinelli already proved he is ready for first team minutes.
Arteta dropped Martinelli prior to his injury too.
The kid is not going to stick around - I can't imagine that wants to stay and not play. Clubs will be lining up for him.
Like Angelito, given he is not going to play for us, I hope he does leave so we can at least get a good transfer fee... every week he doesn't play, his transfer fee will be falling.