"Speaking in the mixed zone after scoring in last night's 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos, Martinelli discussed his role in the team now as Arteta has rotated his squad a lot so far this season. This means Martinelli has sometimes had to settle for being a bit of a super-sub, as he was in the team's last Champions League match away to Athletic Bilbao, when he came off the bench before grabbing a goal and an assist."
"Martinelli also came off the bench to score the equaliser in the recent 1-1 draw with Manchester City, so he's certainly making an impact in this role. Gabriel Martinelli in action for Arsenal against Olympiacos (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) However, he also did well after being given an opportunity in the starting line up yesterday evening, and it seems he's keen to carry on getting regular minutes."
"Arsenal fans will be delighted to see an improved Martinelli so far this season, as he went through a bit of a difficult period last term. The 24-year-old is a fine player on his day, and still young enough that he can keep improving, and so this revival is really encouraging for Arsenal's prospects this season."
Gabriel Martinelli wants to play every game while also insisting he will respect Mikel Arteta's team-selection decisions. Arteta has rotated the squad heavily this season, which has sometimes positioned Martinelli as an impact substitute who still contributed a goal and assist against Athletic Bilbao and an equaliser against Manchester City. Martinelli started and scored in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos and appears determined to secure regular minutes. The 24-year-old displayed improvement after a difficult period last term. New attacking competition from Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke has intensified performance levels among Martinelli and Martin Odegaard.
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