Arsenal kept the Premier League title race alive as they ran out 2-1 winners over Fulham on Tuesday night.
Mikel Merino opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 37th minute, firing into the far corner after being picked out by Ethan Nwaneri.
Then, Bukayo Saka scored on his return from a lengthy lay-off, heading into an empty net after Merino’s cross was flicked on by Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal’s victory over Fulham sees the Gunners cut the gap to league leaders Liverpool to nine points.
After the game, a number of Arsenal fans spoke about Martinelli, and they all made the same point about the Brazil international.
Arsenal fans say Gabriel Martinelli gave his best performance of the season
Arsenal fans were impressed by Martinelli’s performance and felt he delivered his best performance of the season so far.
One fan wrote on X: “This is Gabriel Martinelli’s best game for Arsenal this season.”
Another said: “This is one of Martinelli’s best performances btw.
“He is bringing back those Vinicius debate back just before match against them. Good thing.”
The praise kept coming, with one fan writing: “Martinelli’s best performance in recent times.”
Another said: “Martinelli has been superb tonight, perhaps his best game all season.”
Another said: “Martinelli’s best performance in a very long time. That break was needed for the lads.”
How Gabriel Martinelli fared for Arsenal against Fulham
Martinelli caused Fulham no end of problems, setting up an assist for the Saka goal which ended up proving crucial for Arsenal as the visitors scored late on.
| Gabriel Martinelli stats v Fulham | |
| Assists | 1 |
| Shots off target | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 1 |
| Dribble attempts (succ.) | 3 (2) |
| Touches | 40 |
| Accurate passes | 18/21 (86%) |
| Key passes | 5 |
| Big chances created | 1 |
| Ground duels (won) | 4 (2) |
Martinelli – who gave Timothy Castagne a hard time – thought he had scored a late goal of his own, but it was offside.
With Real Madrid coming up next week, it’s great to see the £6million man hit form at just the right time.
Interestingly, Arsenal are willing to sell Martinelli this summer, but with displays like this one, it’ll certainly be food for thought for Andrea Berta.
Arsenal are next in action on Saturday when they head to Everton in the day’s early Premier League kick-off.
The Gunners then host Real Madrid on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
