sand357 Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal revealed that Gabriel Martinelli had a minor injury before the game. Made the decision to drop the Brazilian offensive line as a reserve in the match that defeated Crystal Palace 5-0 last night. sand357

“He has had a few problems over the past few days during training. So he is not fully fit. I think his two goals will help him change the momentum. It gives me energy back again,” Arteta said. ( sand357 )

“None of us can score 30 or 40 goals. We have to share and that’s a good quality in the team.”

After losing 3 consecutive matches, Arteta chose to change the team up front, sending Leandro Trossar back to the starting line-up and dropping Martinelli as just a substitute.

Trossar repaid Arteta’s trust with his third goal of the game. before being substituted in the 69th minute to make way for Martinelli

Meanwhile, Martinelli’s form has dropped recently when he hasn’t scored in 6 consecutive games. But he exploded in form, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time for the team to grab 3 important points.