EPL: Emmanuel Petit Criticizes Martinelli’s Lack of Progress at Arsenal

• Emmanuel Petit expresses concerns over Gabriel Martinelli’s lack of improvement.
• Petit compares Martinelli’s progress to that of Bukayo Saka.
• The former Arsenal star believes Martinelli has yet to meet expected levels.

Former Arsenal and France midfielder Emmanuel Petit has raised concerns about Gabriel Martinelli’s lack of progress.

The 1998 World Cup winner believes that, unlike Bukayo Saka, Martinelli has not yet reached the level of performance anticipated from him.

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“I’ve been waiting for some Arsenal players to reach a level, and I’m quite frustrated, to be honest, actually,” Petit was quoted on Arsenal News Central.

“I’m still waiting for them to reach the next level. I’m thinking about Gabriel Martinelli, for example. I’m not happy with Martinelli. He had a good game against Crystal Palace a few days ago, but that’s not enough.

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“When you look at his journey, and how he started in the first team, around the same time as Saka… when you look at how Saka has improved, year after year, and has become one of the best players in the Premier League, I’m thinking ‘when is that going to come from Martinelli?’”

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