What Ian Wright told Arteta about this Brazil star at Arsenal

Former Arsenal star Ian Wright has sent a message to Mikel Arteta over the recent performances of Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli.

Wright does not think Arteta is playing to Martinelli’s strengths.

The former Arsenal said the Brazilian needs to be more involved in build-up play.

Wright said about Martinelli on the Wrighty’s House podcast: “You look at our build-up play, and it’s very Saka-orientated. Odegaard – Saka, Odegaard – Saka. And when you look at Martinelli, especially earlier on when he was doing what he was doing. He was torching people.

“I would love to see at some stage Mikel find the same kind of service to him as quickly as they possibly can because he is somebody that wants to go past on the outside or on the inside.

“If Martinelli gets the ball and there’s two behind, Martinelli, we know that he will try to take them on, but on the main, he will come back and pass it back.

“I hate to see Martinelli going back the other way because the ball has not got there quick enough. Those are the things that I am thinking we have to be quicker in getting the ball to him.”