Zinchenko said he knew Martinelli would be a special player from the first days he noticed his footwork and attitude in training
By Mosope Michaels
Arsenal defender, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has described his Brazilian teammate and striker, Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva, better known as Gabriel Martinelli, as an ‘unbelievable player’.
Zinchenko, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City this summer alongside Gabriel Jesus, also labelled Martinelli as a special player in the Gunners’ squad and added that he was not surprised by his quality.
Martinelli has been in top form for Arsenal so far this season, helping the North London outfit to remain top of the Premier League (PL) after 5 matches and scoring three times in the process
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The 21-year-old netted the winning goal in the midweek 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday night at the Emirate Stadium.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s crunchy Premier League fixture against old-rivals, Manchester United on Sunday at Old Trafford, Zinchenko said outside, Jesus whom he had known for a while, Martinelli comes next.
He said, “Honestly I wasn’t surprised much because I knew the quality of the players here, but obviously if you want me to choose one because obviously I know Gabriel Jesus for a while and we don’t count him, I think Gabriel Martinelli.”
He went on to say he knew he would be a special player from the first days he noticed his footwork and attitude in training.
He further said as long as Martinelli keeps his head down, he is going to continue to improve and remain unbelievable
“He is the special one. From the first days when I’ve seen his footwork and his attitude and the way he works.
“Honestly, this guy, if he is going to keep going, remember his name. He’s unbelievable.” Zinchenko added.
