{"id":18354,"date":"2024-11-13T12:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=18354"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:51:46","slug":"gabriel-martinelli-kyle-walker-ibrahima-konate-premier-league-toughest-defenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/gabriel-martinelli-kyle-walker-ibrahima-konate-premier-league-toughest-defenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal\u2019s Gabriel Martinelli Names Manchester City\u2019s Kyle Walker and Liverpool\u2019s Ibrahima Konate as Premier League\u2019s Toughest Defenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has named the two defenders he finds especially hard to beat: Manchester City\u2019s Kyle Walker and Liverpool\u2019s Ibrahima Konate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Gabriel Martinelli Names Walker And Konate As Toughest Opponents<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=isi8yK5UABU\"><em>Men in Blazers<\/em><\/a>, Martinelli, 23, emphasised his admiration for the two defenders, especially in one-on-one situations.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his toughest opponents he has faced in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-united-are-the-second-worst-underperformers-by-xg-in-the-premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a>, he replied, \u201cIt has to be Walker and Konate from Liverpool. They are both tough to beat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli explained that his approach in these battles is largely instinctive. \u201cIt\u2019s instinct, I just see how he is, how his body is, and I just try to do what I do and try to beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcca| Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 has won 21\/21 of duels against Gabriel Martinelli.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y2QFQyLVyz\">pic.twitter.com\/Y2QFQyLVyz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E00EABrlTw\">https:\/\/t.co\/E00EABrlTw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\uddde\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd6 (@KonateFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KonateFC\/status\/1851018243965927532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Gabriel Martinelli Addresses Arsenal Form<\/h2>\n<p>With only two wins in their last seven games across all competitions, Arsenal&#8217;s form has dwindled, leaving Mikel Arteta\u2019s side trailing Liverpool by nine points after 11 league games.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenging period, Martinelli remains optimistic about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/the-biggest-points-gap-closed-in-premier-league-title-races-are-arsenal-already-out-of-the-running\/\">Arsenal\u2019s title chances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a really good team, really good players,\u201d Martinelli said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been second two seasons in a row, and we want to make it this year. We know our qualities, we know we can do it; it\u2019s just about being calm. The season is long, we\u2019re still at the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the need to take each game as it comes, Martinelli said, \u201cWe have to go game-by-game. It\u2019s really difficult, we have to try to win all of them to be champions. We trust in ourselves, and we go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Declan Rice insists it\u2019s very important for Arsenal to win a trophy this season:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so important. I say that strongly. This team has been close now in the Premier League for the last two years. Last year was the first season back in the Champions League and we got to the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q6nolP68UE\">pic.twitter.com\/Q6nolP68UE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/now_arsenaI\/status\/1856258087893569755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Gabriel Martinelli Credits Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Influence<\/h2>\n<p>Since Arteta took over as Arsenal\u2019s manager in December 2019, Martinelli has been one of the young players to benefit significantly from the Spaniard\u2019s coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his growth under Arteta, the Brazilian international, now an important player in Arsenal\u2019s lineup, noted the impact of Arteta\u2019s guidance on his technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he got here, I was 19,\u201d Martinelli recalled. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through the process with the team, not just me, but he has helped every single player in the squad. For me, he was also really important in helping me with my game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli credited Arteta for specific technical advice that transformed his approach, particularly his ability to use both feet on the left wing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I\u2019m on the left, I used to control the ball with my right foot, and when he came, he said, \u2018No, try to control the ball with your left so you can take the opponent on,\u2019\u201d Martinelli shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince that day, I\u2019ve tried to do it, and nowadays I do it every time, so it\u2019s super easy for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Arsenal face a packed fixture schedule, Martinelli is gearing up for a busy winter period. 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