Quote Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn View Post
As IBK noted the other week, the problem is less Saka than it is Martinelli. You look at how many teams have doubled up on Saka and that Argentine thug McAllister smashed him in the ribs today. But Martinelli has more space but he isn’t using his pace to good effect. I don’t think Arteta started Nelson today simply to give him game time, it’s abundantly clear Martinelli is bang out of form.

We did have an option with Pepe, but ultimately I think the priority was to get him off the wage bill.
Martinelli even from the start with Arteta has had to earn his place. Saka is untouchable and quite frankly I don’t really care that he’s given special attention by opponents because on his day he’s more than capable of winning games for us. So if you stop him you’ll stop us more often than not.

I’m just sick of the front line at the moment, it’s excruciating to watch how feeble they’ve become.