Leading up to the game, many asked if Mikel Arteta would start Martinelli given his mixed form last season and the performances of Leandro Trossard.
When everyone was making their pre-season Premier League predictions, Roy Keane was pretty blunt and straightforward about Arsenal.
Ian Wright thinks Martinelli was being ‘desperate’ to impress for Arsenal against Wolves, with the player criticised for not looking up enough and passing the ball to his teammates.
Arsenal fans also shared that view and now there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders ahead of his side’s tricky visit to Aston Villa at the weekend.
Arsenal narrowly missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City last season and Arteta will be fully aware that even the smallest of details matter.
All eyes will be on Martinelli and if he keeps his place for the trip to Villa Park, with criticism already flying in left, right and centre towards the player.
There were many doing that in the comments section of his Instagram post, but Martinelli just ignored it and issued a four-word comment.
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Arsenal’s trip to Villa Park
It’s only gameweek two and Arsenal are already facing one of the biggest tests of their season by facing a team that beat them home and away last season.
Aston Villa finished fourth last term and they also opened their Premier League account by winning at West Ham United.
A win for either team is going to be a huge statement of intent, as you feel that Arsenal will be slight favourites here.
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