Arsenal fans rip into ‘liability’ whose decline is ‘so sad to see’ after what he did vs Chelsea
Mikel Arteta is being urged to address an area of his squad in the January transfer window following Arsenal’s draw at Chelsea.
Mikel Merino’s second half header salvaged a point for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw at Chelsea, which extends the Gunners’ lead to five points over Man City in the Premier League.
Despite Moises Caicedo’s sending off for Chelsea, Arsenal generated just four shots on target at Stamford Bridge.
Viktor Gyokeres came off the bench after an injury lay-off, but Arteta would have expected more from his attacking stars that started the game.
Gabriel Martinelli ‘most disappointing player’ in Chelsea draw
With Leandro Trossard forced off through injury against Bayern Munich, Gabriel Martinelli was handed a start on the left flank.
Trossard has been praised for his performances recently, and has turned into a key component of Arteta’s team.
Martinelli has been mostly deployed off the bench this season, and Arsenal fans believe that following his performance against Chelsea, the Brazilian needs to remain a substitute.
The 24-year-old attempted just one shot, won zero duels and successfully completed zero dribbles during his 57 minutes on the pitch.
With Martinelli not performing when starting matches, fans also think the position should be one Arteta strengthens in the transfer market.