“I’m happy for the win but to be honest, it’s not easy playing with him again these days, I don’t want to sound too rude but he needs to go join Aubameyang and Lacazette in another league”- Arsenal game changer Gabriel Martinelli expresses lack of frustration at playing with £47M teammate who ONLY completed 9 passes had fewer touches than Raya yesterday against Southampton

“I’m happy for the win but to be honest, it’s not easy playing with him again these days, I don’t want to sound too rude but he needs to go join Aubameyang and Lacazette in another league” – a game changer for Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli displays lack of irritation in playing with £47 million teammate who only completed 9 passes and had less touches than Raya yesterday against Southampton.

Teammate Gabriel Martinelli believes Arsenal’s best player should be sidelined against Bournemouth.

Arsenal’s Jesus must be dropped against Bournemouth.

Arsenal kept pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 home victory against Southampton yesterday.

Arsenal had to come from behind to defeat the Saints at Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka led the comeback with a goal and two assists. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli were the other goal scorers.

Martinelli and Leandro Trossard changed the game’s dynamics from the bench. The two replaced Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, who should be upset by their lack of influence against the Saints.

Sterling made some good runs into the box, but Jesus appeared to be a spectator until his 60th-minute substitute.

Must drop.
Jesus was given an unexpected start amid three changes by manager Mikel Arteta. The Brazilian had the potential to have a significant impact, but he failed to capitalize with 20 touches, seven fewer than David Raya in goal.

The Brazilian completed just 9 passes, with a completion percentage of 69%. He lacked confidence and failed to register a single shot on goal against a club that had only 41% possession throughout the game.

Football.london gave the former Manchester City star a 5/10 grade for his effort.

This is a legitimate concern for the London heavyweights, since Jesus is regarded the squad’s backup striker.

Arsenal did not splurge on a new marksman, with Arteta remaining confident in Havertz and Jesus. Havertz has six goals this season, but Jesus has been out of sorts since returning from injury.

The 27-year-old showed signs of returning to top form in preseason before suffering another setback. After his poor performance yesterday, Arsenal’s head coach must pull him from the starting lineup for the match against Bournemouth.

The London giants look different with Kai Havertz as their man up front. Tinkering with the combination may have cost Arteta, but the current Arsenal club appears to have a never-say-die attitude on the pitch.