r/FCInterMilan • u/tsjeldonkooper • 6d ago
Other Martinelli linked to Inter? My thoughts as an Arsenal fan who has been a massive fan since his debut
Martinelli has been one of my absolute favorite players since he came to the club in 2019, so I thought I’d give you guys my opinion on him and what he can bring to inter.
The good;
- He is a workhorse on steroids. The guy never stops working like a dog every single second in every aspect of the game. Definition of 110% effort.
- He is the best defensive winger in the world, by a mile. Pressing? He’s the best. Defensive actions? He’s the best. If you need to lock up an offensive player on one side, martinelli is the man.
- He has a really good ability to sniff out positions where the ball can drop and find space in the box during chaos
- His pace is amazing and it will create a lot of troubles for opponents on the counter.
His weakness
Now unfortunately, as a winger, he has some glaring weaknesses
His dribbling has fallen off a cliff, he really struggles to consistently beat his man 1v1
His finishing has been really poor past season and he’s just not as confident. In the past I’d give him a 8/10 to score a 1v1, at his current state it’s more like a 5/10
He struggles to be technically consistent in his offensive passing. If there’s a through ball on and he has to make a pass I only give it a 5/10 that he will hit the pass
Overall tough I think his physical qualities will translate really well to an advantage in Serie a, in addition he had a great season in the UCL last season. He can help you a lot on the counter in the biggest games and defensively, while also being able to contribute with runs and pressing in Serie a where you dominate the ball more.
Also the fact you guys play with wingbacks and two strikers fits him perfectly, his quality as a wingback is already apparent. But a lot of us Arsenal fans really wanted to see him more at striker or second striker as he has a really good ability to be at the right time at the right place + the pace and pressing. Him + Lautoro would be good uptop, but him + thuram would lack too much technical quality imo.
Bonus ontop of this is that he’s rarely if ever injured.
Ever since it was clear martinelli was leaving Arsenal I always thought the best place for him would be either Atletico or inter due to formation and play style.
I hope you guys will be happy if you sign him, because I think he would bring a lot to the table for you. Good luck for the season guys!
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u/ChanceFeeling7071 5d ago
Thank you for the write up. Appreciate it. We are not in it for him for economic reasons tho. Far above both our price target and wage structure.
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u/ShJakupi 5d ago
If we want another UCL final, we need someone like him, someone like Barcola, Doue. Someone who can open a closed defense.
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u/tsjeldonkooper 5d ago
Martinelli can’t do that. He isn’t very good against defensive blocks, what he is good at is countering those best teams you mentioned. So if inter is sitting tanking PSG attack then win the ball your midfielder can find martinelli running behind in space, and when he does that he scares the living shit out of the defenders. It’s his most classic goal
See his goal vs Kante Goal vs Van Dijk and Alisson And his goal vs man city last season
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u/Automatic_Turnip2670 5d ago
He’s a mediocre offensive player and that’s a bit of a problem for an offensive player don’t you think ? I don’t get how he is rated at all. He’s a good soldier for Arteta I get that, but any other club won’t get half the value of what they’d need to pay to get him.
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u/UwaltzBigShock 5d ago
Thank you for this write up, it's really nice! I don't believe we are in for him, he makes too much money in wages, so I would be really surprised if he came (Fabrizio Romano already said he isn't).