Kai Havertz and Declan Rice seriously impressed by £180k-a-week Arsenal player v Crystal Palace

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Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace yesterday as they got back to winning ways in fine fashion at The Emirates.

Goals had been a problem for the Gunners in recent weeks but there were no such issues yesterday as Mikel Arteta’s side burst into life again.

There were two goals apiece for Brazilian duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli, while Leandro Trossard scored in between to ensure an easy win.

Martinelli shines for Arsenal v Palace

Of course, the big plus for Arsenal and Arteta was seeing Martinelli get in among the goals. The strikers have not quite fired this season and seeing the £180k-a-week star back on song will be a huge life for the club.

Indeed, Martinelli’s fellow players were also impressed with the forward.

After Martinelli had taken to Instagram to show his delight at the win, both Kai Havertz and Declan Rice were on hand quickly to show their love and appreciation for the Brazilian.

Huge bonus

As if winning the game comfortably wasn’t enough for Arsenal, seeing one of their star forwards get on the scoresheet was also a huge bonus as well.

Arsenal are going to be reliant on the likes of Martinelli and co if they are to really maintain the title charge.

For all the talk of getting a new striker like Ivan Toney or Dominic Solanke, someone like Martinelli could actually be the man Arsenal turn to for goals.

The Brazilian has shown he can do the business last season. Martinelli excelled both in terms of scoring and creating goals and Arsenal will need more of that between now and May.

Interestingly, Gabriel Jesus seemed to play wide at times yesterday which suggests that Arteta is open to moving his forwards around.

Given Martinelli’s pace in behind, playing him down the middle remains a solid option. And with the confidence he showed in front of goal yesterday, Martinelli as central striker could be a game changer.