We might not even be halfway through the season yet, but it’s starting to feel like things are slipping away from Arsenal.
Instead of battling at the very top of the Premier League table, as they have in the previous campaigns, Mikel Arteta’s side currently find themselves six points off leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
Now, the Gunners have had to deal with injuries, suspensions and a general drop in form across the board, but the area of the pitch that has been the most disappointing has been in attack and, specifically, off the left.
Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have been incredibly ineffective so far this term, but based on reports from the last month, the club could sign the perfect player to get them firing again.
Martinelli & Trossard’s disappointing season
So, it would be fair to say that Martinelli has underwhelmed ever since his sensational 22/23 campaign, in which he racked up 15 goals and six assists in 46 appearances.
For example, in 44 games last year, he could only muster up a meagre haul of eight goals and five assists, while this season looks to be much of the same, with four goals and two assists to his name in 22 appearances so far.
However, it’s not just his output that is starting to concern fans; it’s also his general attacking play, as he now seems incredibly reluctant to take full-backs on, and when he does find himself in dangerous positions, he either plays the wrong ball or fluffs his lines.
