My take on Martinelli: he needs to play better. Saying a player needs to play better isn’t the same as not rating them. But he’s sort of stagnated. GM11 isn’t a much different player than GM35. tbf, Saka’s meteoric rise has probably distorted our understanding of how a young player should develop
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If Saka is our “control” then no player has a chance development wise.
> Player gets given a number, and they play at a certain level.
> Player gets a new number, which is seen by the supporters as a "promotion" in the squad.
> Player plays at the same level as before, but is judged more harshly.
And losing GX and prime OZ didn’t help Gabi….
Just look at how much the attack drops off when Saka doesn't have Odegaard or White.
That's not to say Martinelli has no faults. He makes some weird decisions sometimes and his finishing can leave a lot to be desired.
I just think he'll be better once the LCM and LB situation is more consistent.
I rate him aswell but he needs to adapt and evolve.
Martinelli and Califiori looks promising. Hopefully he can gel with Merino. Just like to that side get a double digit run of games together.
He’s progressed in so many ways, with the exception of the area where we need him to progress the most, finishing and making a final pass.
Unfortunately those are also the most glaring of weaknesses.