From being branded an "idiot" to scoring a hat-trick, Gabriel Martinell's name has been in the headlines over the past few days. The Arsenal winger was heavily criticised for trying to push the injured Conor Bradley off the pitch in the closing stages of Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Thursday, something he apologised for on social media. "It's part of football and then it's how you take it," Mikel Arteta when asked how Martinelli has dealt with being the subject of so much discussion. Arteta also praised Liverpool boss Arne Slot for his considered response to the incident, when he defended the Brazilian. And after his hat-trick against Portsmouth, he is now his side's top scorer.

Source: BBC January 11, 2026 17:55 UTC