{"id":292947,"date":"2023-10-08T20:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T20:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292947"},"modified":"2023-10-08T20:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T20:45:44","slug":"arteta-admits-martinellis-return-for-man-city-win-was-a-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/arteta-admits-martinellis-return-for-man-city-win-was-a-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta admits Martinelli&apos;s return for Man City win was a surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mikel Arteta reveals Gabriel Martinelli surprised Arsenal medics by declaring himself available ahead of scoring the winner against Man City&#8230; despite him still recovering from a hamstring injury<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Martinelli scored a last-gasp winner for Arsenal against Manchester City\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The forward returned from injury ahead of schedule, defying the club&#8217;s medics\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has revealed Gabriel Martinelli surprised Arsenal&#8217;s medical staff after coming on and scoring the winning goal against Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forward Martinelli was initially not expected to be fit enough to feature at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening but defied advice to make the squad.<\/p>\n<p>He then replaced the injured Leandro Trossard for the second half and secured all three points for Arteta&#8217;s side at the death courtesy of his deflected strike.<\/p>\n<p>His effort cannoned wickedly off Nathan Ake just minutes from time and propelled Arsenal joint-top of the Premier League table, level with fierce rivals Tottenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Nobody expected him to be in the team,&#8217; Arteta told Sky Sports post-match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/20\/76310605-0-image-a-23_1696793939638.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli surprised Arsenal&#8217;s medical staff after scoring the winner against Man City<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/20\/76310609-0-image-m-25_1696794014904.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has revealed the forward was a doubt but declared himself available to feature<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The officials weren&#8217;t having it. He said, &#8220;I&#8217;m gonna be there, I&#8217;m gonna be there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Yesterday he turned up. He was in training. He said he was ready to go. Leo got injured and we needed him. I looked and he was dressed up and ready to go.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli&#8217;s goal secured Arsenal their first league victory over City since December 2015 and Arteta believes the landmark may prove crucial for the rest of their season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s just part of the journey,&#8217; he added. &#8216;You learn from every defeat, from every time you don&#8217;t get what you want. But the team are so willing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;With the attitude and the application they put in, it&#8217;s just a joy to work for them. Today they deserve to live this moment and we have to carry on.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli was forced out of each of Arsenal&#8217;s previous five fixtures due to a hamstring issue but returned to the fold this weekend while still building his fitness.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12608317\/Mikel-Arteta-Gabriel-Martinelli-Arsenal-medics-winner-Man-City-hamstring-injury.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta reveals Gabriel Martinelli surprised Arsenal medics by declaring himself available ahead of scoring the winner against Man City&#8230; 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