Martin Keown has actually contacted Mikel Arteta to describe why he’s not playing Gabriel Martinelli.
The Arsenal striker was an unused alternative in the Gunners’ 3-1 win over Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday night.
After the match, Keown confessed on BT Sport that if he was the Brazilian’s father he would be mad that the forward wasn’t offered a chance versus the Greek side.
Martinelli has actually been blighted by injuries this season, however he’s made just 8 looks in all competitors for the Gunners.
Toolbox took the lead through Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard on Thursday night, with the Norwegian shooting house from range in the very first half of the last-16 clash.
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The Gunners nearly reversed all their effort after the break when goalkeeper Bernd Leno played the ball to Dani Ceballos who was rapidly shut down and dispossessed simply outside the Toolbox location.
Youssef El-Arabi took advantage of the chance to fire house.
However the Gunners recovered their lead 10 minutes prior to completion with Gabriel Magalhaes increasing greatest in package to score a header prior to Mohamed Elneny smashed one in from range.
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Mikel Arteta’s Toolbox side take a commanding 3-1 aggregate scoreline into the 2nd leg, which occurs at the Emirates on March 18.
Arteta stated of the win: “We are actually pleased with the outcome, with the objectives and the win. Also, we need to be really clear and truthful with ourselves. We provided 3 objectives to the challenger, they took one.”
