Former Arsenal player Alain Smith said in an interview with Sky Sports this week that he believes Martinelli can play more in the centre after Aubameyang leaves the team, and the Brazilian striker has the ability to play in the centre.
"It's probably time for Martinelli, so far he's usually on the left flank and he's got his chances, and in order to have a chance to play in the middle, you have to show you good form. With Martinelli fully recovering, he needs to play with more confidence. ”
"Martinelli has played as a centre forward before and has done well. So maybe now is a good time to put him in the center position. Arsenal have a similar precedent, with Henry starting from the flanks before playing a huge role in the centre-forward position. ”
"Arsenal's formation and attacking line are running smoothly, there will be a lot of swaps, such as Saka, Smith-Royce and Erdegaard, so Martinelli may not always be placed in the middle. But Martinelli can indeed be an option for Arteta, and he should be brave enough to give it a try. We haven't had enough of a chance to see Martinelli play in the middle and it will be a very different challenge compared to the wing. ”
(Lin Yuan)
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