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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:45am On Aug 25, 2024
Spy360:
Both of them can do what each other does. The question is who is better at each instance. My observation is that Martinelli is better with 1v1 situations, tracking back, ball to feet etc while Trossard is better at making runs, ball to space, positioning, finishing. That doesn't mean that the other is zero at those things.

Like I said, Martinelli starting is purely tactical from my view. Not because he is better. If Trossard can guarantee you as a coach a goal for each sub appearance, you will use it maximally. If we begin to start Trossard trust me he will fade off faster than Martinelli.

Also Martinelli can equally come from bench and score a goal. He is that good too.

What Arteta does for me doesn't look like starting who is better but rather a tactical plan.
I don’t agree with nor believe the bolded . But only time will tell.

I believe if Arteta gives Trossard at least 5 uninterrupted starts in which he plays at least 70-80 minutes of football , we will soon forget about Martinelli.

Let Arteta give Trossard enough playing time as much as he gave Havertz and let’s see if we won’t be calling for Martinelli to be strapped to the bench .

I was one of the people that thought Arteta was unfair to Ramsdale until Raya shocked me with a golden glove performance last season having being given enough playing time to show what he’s actually capable of
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:39am On Aug 25, 2024
Spy360:
You are right in your observation but this here is the reason Martinelli will always be preferred. I call it transitions... 👇🏾
Well, if he had performed his attacking duties right we wouldn’t have much defensive job to do in the game.

It’s not like Trossard always stroll when we are on the defensive side tho. I agree Martinelli always track back to our box when we lose possession but it’s not like he recovers the ball most times he does that. He just comes to support the defenders which Trossard and every other member of the team does as well.

That should not be enough to seal a place for him in the team when a more potent attacking threat is sitting on the bench
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:31am On Aug 25, 2024
Spy360:
Martinelli and Trossard have their similarities but they are different types of wingers.

Martinelli is better with transition. Ball to feet, take a man 1v1, create chances etc, run down the flanks- typical winger. Trossard on the other hand is more of a space merchant, ball to space, positioning, goal target.

When Arteta starts Trossard he starts him as a CF/ false 9. Or where the team gets to dominate a box. That's because Trossard is good at positioning but not as good as Martinelli for transitions.

However, if you want a late surge or a tactical attacking manuveur, he is your best bet.

That said, if we should swap their roles and Martinelli begins to play from bench, you will realise that he is as good as Trossard in finishing off games.

What Arteta does between Martinelli and Trossard is purely tactical and has nothing to do with who is better. Same as between Raya and Ramsdale.
The bold is incorrect . Go and watch the full match again. Everything u described here is what Trossard can equally do.


Throughout the match yesterday Martinelli didn’t take any man out 1v1, he had the ball several times and failed to transition it like u are crediting him for now.

When Trossard came on, he was doing exactly what u described Martinelli could do in this paragraph. He was bursting forward with the ball at his feet, running down the flank , creating chances and taking on his man 1v1. Except we watched different matches .

I am one of the biggest Martinelli Stan and I do really really like him for his energy and tenacity ; but as it stands it is criminal if he starts ahead of Trossard going forward .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:23am On Aug 25, 2024
Spy360:
Trossard not starting looks more tactical than otherwise
The tactical reason is not showing on the pitch one bit. We could’ve scored 2 to 3 goals in the first half if Trossard was on the pitch and Martinelli was on the bench .

Lucas Digne was really on Saka at the right side of attack and that made it imperative for us to channel our attacks through the left with Martinelli having cash to beat most of the times.

Martinelli just kept taking the wrong decisions over and over again thereby bungling our chances of getting a goal early in the match. It was frustrating watching him do absolutely nothing with the ball till he either gets dispossessed or over hit the ball in a bid to pass to another teammate .

Trossard on the other hand knew when to sprint, when to release a pass , when to shoot and when to attempt a shot.

If Villa had scored one or two goals , all those Martinelli’s underwhelming performance would’ve come back to bite us in the asss
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 11:49pm On Aug 24, 2024
Roland17:
Set awon Martin Keown, P. Viera and J. Lehman.
grin

U get. Viera was a master at getting into fracas
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 11:36pm On Aug 24, 2024
If Xhaka was in Ben white’s shoes, he could’ve left the ball and fight McGinn man to man 😂.
Xhaka blood hot pass Ben white o
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 11:25pm On Aug 24, 2024
As it should be 🙅‍♂️

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:55pm On Aug 24, 2024
Shegzdave:
Can you share a link to one of his content?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:45pm On Aug 24, 2024
KingTom:
I saw his iNdrive gig, very funny e uncle wan bewitch am for Rolls Royce Ubergrin
grin grin

The guy is really funny and creative .

Uncle say nothing concern their family and rolls Royce o .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:20pm On Aug 24, 2024
Y’all don’t sleep on Dezny, he’s one of the funny and creative skit makers out there .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 8:06pm On Aug 24, 2024
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 8:02pm On Aug 24, 2024
Roland17:
Who else felt Trossard’s celebration sort of questioned why he isn’t starting?
The guy deserves to start ahead of Martinelli going forward . Arteta has no further excuse as to why he’s not starting at this point
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 8:00pm On Aug 24, 2024
That Onana’s brand of football is more like Jagudanism. I don’t like the guy one bit.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:56pm On Aug 24, 2024
Shegzdave:
Who Dey check am cheesy
Omo! Saliba plays like he’s on steroids; one minute he’s defending a corner and the next minute he’s in front trying to dribble two players grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:32pm On Aug 24, 2024
Toward doesn’t play; very practical and professional footballer . Zero shakushaku
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:28pm On Aug 24, 2024
E just Dey skewer my belle as we Dey for them now. Karma is a biatch!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:22pm On Aug 24, 2024
Saliba best defender in the world ! 💯
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:18pm On Aug 24, 2024
See Trossard na… very productive .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:17pm On Aug 24, 2024
Oya make Villa players continue to sleep for ground na 😂
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:15pm On Aug 24, 2024
Partey after Partey grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:06pm On Aug 24, 2024
0-1
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:05pm On Aug 24, 2024
Trossard!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 7:03pm On Aug 24, 2024
Saka use ur right and score near post na
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:59pm On Aug 24, 2024
If we lose this match the loss will be on Arteta for keeping Martinelli in the game till now
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:49pm On Aug 24, 2024
That invest wey una talk say Timber Dey invert I never see am since morning o. It’s best to say he’s a better defender than Zinchenko sha
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:42pm On Aug 24, 2024
iamoyindamola:
Kaikai is not fit for this kind physical game
If rice or white play CF sef e no go bad
As for martinelli arteta suppose bench am and allow trossard to continue his end of season form
Havertz is not fit bawo ? I’m not sure u know how strong Havertz actually is . He’s one of those players with frail looking stature but actually very strong .

We are not playing the same pattern with Aston Villa .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:35pm On Aug 24, 2024
iamoyindamola:
Do we need CF or not
First half stats
Kaikai 12 touches no shot on/off target
Watkins 4 touches 2 shots off target

When season end and we bottle as usual we go they hear apari masterclass, something that is obvious to the blind we need a correct hitman for this kind of games
But Baba will rather prioritise defence and midfield
Saka deputy still never come and jesus dan go him normal leave


Issokay
Havertz has only done one mess up in this game and that was that counter he messed up.

Martinelli on the other hand has been spoiling every attack move from the left hand side .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:21pm On Aug 24, 2024
Martinelli is just the problem we have in our front line
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:10pm On Aug 24, 2024
Ben white na oogbagrin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:09pm On Aug 24, 2024
Saliba is the best defender in world ! 💯
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:08pm On Aug 24, 2024
Arteta can as well sub off Martinelli for Trossard at half time
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:59pm On Aug 24, 2024
I’m trying not to give up on martinelli but he keeps making it difficult

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