{"id":64927,"date":"2025-08-19T23:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/arsenals-next-transfer-move-is-so-clear-after-what-happened-in-the-37th-minute-vs-man-united\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T23:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:15:06","slug":"arsenals-next-transfer-move-is-so-clear-after-what-happened-in-the-37th-minute-vs-man-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/arsenals-next-transfer-move-is-so-clear-after-what-happened-in-the-37th-minute-vs-man-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal\u2019s next transfer move is so clear after what happened in the 37th minute vs Man United"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One Arsenal player\u2019s actions against Manchester United might\u2019ve impacted Andrea Berta\u2019s transfer plans. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gunners struggled against Man United<\/a> but got the job done, leaving Old Trafford with all three points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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For many years, a win in Manchester was difficult to imagine, and now, winning isn\u2019t enough. <\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta<\/a> admitted his players weren\u2019t entirely satisfied with their performance against the Red Devils, which was to be expected after a very lacklustre display.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Poor Gabriel Martinelli moment stood out vs Manchester United<\/h2>\n

Some players were worse than others against United, that\u2019s for sure. <\/p>\n

Nicklas Bendtner believed only four Arsenal players did enough<\/a> against Ruben Amorim\u2019s side, signalling that the others have a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n

One player whose performance could have immediate repercussions is Gabriel Martinelli, who was so poor against United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian completed only three passes in his 60 minutes on the pitch, but it wasn\u2019t what the 24-year-old did on the ball that was the biggest issue.<\/p>\n

Analysing the victory on his YouTube channel, former Gunner Adrian Clarke revealed a moment involving Martinelli<\/a> that \u2018really stood out\u2019 for the wrong reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a moment that really stood out to me,\u201d Clarke said, showing an image of a passage of play that happened in the 37th minute at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The freeze-frame from the game showed Martin Odegaard breaking on the ball centrally, and Martinelli out to his left. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a three vs three, and you see the arrow there on Gabriel Martinelli, that\u2019s what I wanted him to do, just pull out left, what that would do is force Leny Yoro to make a decision: does he go out with him, does he stay narrow to support? <\/p>\n

\u201cEither way, it opens up space instead of narrowing the angle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clarke wanted Martinelli to make a wide run for Odegaard to play him through, but instead, the forward made an aimless decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, he [Martinelli], makes a run down the inside, looking to get the ball down the middle, and it\u2019s really, really tight, it\u2019s an eye of the needle pass for Odegaard. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw so many examples of this, the choice of pass, the choice of run, it just wasn\u2019t quite there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of making a move that would stretch United\u2019s defence and give Odegaard a simple ball to play, Martinelli ran into a crowded central channel, which was one of many frustrating decisions the Brazil international made.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Arsenal desperately need an upgrade on the left<\/h2>\n

A failed bicycle kick was arguably the most frustrating example of Martinelli\u2019s poor decision-making against United. <\/p>\n

As Clarke highlighted, the winger made the wrong runs, but he also made poor passing and shooting choices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Gabriel Martinelli vs Man United<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 touches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 passes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0 successful dribbles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
Gabriel Martinelli vs Manchester United \u2013 Sofascore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weaknesses on the left side are not set to go at Arsenal<\/a> until an upgrade on Martinelli is signed, as it\u2019s so clear that the 24-year-old needs competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s complacency or merely a case of already reaching full potential, at present, quite devastatingly, Martinelli needs to be replaced. <\/p>\n

His performance against Man United and the list of examples of poor decision-making must give Arteta some food for thought while the summer transfer window is open. <\/p>\n

Time is running out, particularly as Arsenal want to sanction exits before arrivals, but it\u2019s already clear that the Gunners are lacking quite considerably going forward. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n