{"id":8333,"date":"2024-09-20T13:33:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=8333"},"modified":"2024-09-20T13:33:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:33:41","slug":"martin-keown-questions-gabriel-martinelli-place-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/martin-keown-questions-gabriel-martinelli-place-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Keown Raises Doubts Over Gabriel Martinelli&#8217;s Place in Arsenal&#8217;s Starting XI Ahead of Man City Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal legend Martin Keown has raised doubts over Gabriel Martinelli&#8217;s starting spot for the Gunners&#8217; crucial Premier League clash against Manchester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Keown: Martinelli&#8217;s Place In Arsenal Starting XI Is In Question<\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:79\">Despite a promising start to the season, Martinelli has endured a goal drought, failing to score or assist in his last 17 appearances for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/champions-league-revenue-arsenal-tottenham\/\">Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:79\">His performance against Atalanta in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/champions-league-matchday-1-round-up-as-bayern-top-table\/\">Champions League<\/a> on Thursday night further highlighted his struggles in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:174\">Speaking on <em>TNT Sports<\/em> after the game, former Gunners defender Martin Keown commented on the Brazilian&#8217;s recent form.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:174\">Keown believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mikel-arteta-contract-arsenal\/\">Mikel Arteta<\/a> will likely stick with Martinelli for the all-important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/man-city-relegation-odds\/\">Manchester City<\/a> match but acknowledged that his place in the team is under pressure.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:174\">&#8220;Although maybe Martinelli&#8217;s position is in question, in front of goal he needs a little bit more composure,&#8221; Keown said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a learning process,&#8221; Keown added. &#8220;You have to go through that and learn as a group, and you draw off one another, you look around the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were just chatting there to Declan [Rice] about Martinelli \u2013 no goal in 17 games now. Is he going to spread that love, that leadership you need?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Raya&#39;s save, the new Champions League format and upcoming clash with Man City \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Declan Rice joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rioferdy5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rioferdy5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReshminTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ReshminTV<\/a> &amp; Martin Keown. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5jn8VW1tuG\">pic.twitter.com\/5jn8VW1tuG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballontnt\/status\/1836879823173517771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:174\">Ferdinand Concerned About Arsenal&#8217;s Lack Of Attacking Threat<\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:338\">Fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand echoed Keown&#8217;s concerns about Arsenal&#8217;s lack of attacking threat in recent games.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:338\">&#8220;I think that would be my concern at the weekend. I think the creativity\u2014it&#8217;s something you look at today, the manager said it in his post-game comments\u2014a bit sloppy; ball retention wasn&#8217;t where it wanted to be,&#8221; Ferdinand said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that will have to improve; they\u2019ll have to be more clinical and decisive when they get that one or two opportunities. Let\u2019s face it, City aren\u2019t going to give them five or six opportunities; I\u2019ll be surprised if they get that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, Martinelli had a really good chance, and he wasn\u2019t composed enough. 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