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‘Swallow you ego and anger’ – Arteta tells Martinelli what he needs to do to stay in his manager’s good graces
Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, believes Gabriel Martinelli needs to deal with not being selected better.
Without European football in 21-22, minutes for the Ituano academy product will be difficult to come by.
Arteta has already informed Martinelli of what he needs to do to stay in his manager’s good graces.
“He came back in [from injury in December 2020] and he had an impact but there were still a lot of things that we had to work on with him,” the Arsenal boss explained in April.
“He needs time. He is so willing and so anxious that it can block his development sometimes as well.
“Sometimes he won’t understand my decisions but the only reason I make those is to help him, so when he gets the chance to sprint, he can sprint and when he falls, he goes again.”
The Spaniard continued: “I want a long run with him, not just a short one and he’s in a better place now.”
However, Arteta also stated that Martinelli’s reaction to not being selected for Gunners matches, which he has had to deal with on multiple occasions this season, must improve.
“There are a few things that have to be better and one of those is to manage when he doesn’t play,” he added.
“You have to know how to suffer when you are on the bench. You have to be able to swallow that, all your ego and anger, all your willingness to play the game.”
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‘Swallow you ego and anger’ – Arteta tells Martinelli what he needs to do to stay in his manager’s good graces
