Gabriel Martinelli seized his moment for Arsenal as the substitute fired in the late winner in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Brazilian attacker was brought on at half-time and was an instant boost for a Gunners frontline that had been flat and hopeless throughout the first 45 minutes. His presence helped open City up a bit and although there was a lot of luck - his shot smacked the face of Nathan Ake before beating Ederson - it was fitting that it was the returning Martinelli who made the difference for Mikel Arteta's team.
Although the Arsenal coach will be delighted to see his team get the three points, the headline clash raised a lot of questions for him to ponder, particularly surrounding the goalkeeper conundrum. Despite managing a clean sheet against Pep Guardiola's treble winners, Gunners shot stopper David Raya, perhaps haunted by his error against Lens in midweek, did not come off looking good. The summer loan signing was a mess from the beginning.
Meanwhile, the struggles of Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard in attack showed just how badly the north London side need Bukayo Saka. The young England star's energy and creativity were missing throughout the game and left Arsenal feeling a point would have been a great result until Martinelli turned it all around.
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