‘CR7 traits’, ‘like prime Suarez’: Some Arsenal fans wowed by video of 19-year-old

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A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to praise Gunners forward Gabriel Martinelli for his latest impressive efforts on the training ground.

The 19-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Brazilian side Ituano FC in the summer of 2019 for £6million, has impressed since his arrival in North London.

Last season, Martinelli weighed in with 10 goals, becoming the first teenage goalscorer to reach double figures for Arsenal since Nicolas Anelka in 1998-99, plus four assists.

A long-term knee injury ruled him out for several months but he was back in action by December.

However, Mikel Arteta has barely given Martinelli any game time since his return, with just five Premier League appearances and two Europa League outings since the turn of the year.

The Brazilian continues to impress in training, and on Friday night, Arsenal shared footage of him in action at Colney:

And plenty of Gunners fans loved what they saw, comparing him to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez, and calling once again for Arteta to actually start him: