Watch As Martinelli Shows Off Brazilian Side With Unusual Skill in Arsenal vs Tottenham

Watch As Martinelli Shows Off Brazilian Side With Unusual Skill in Arsenal vs Tottenham

Elijah Odetokun
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:22 PM
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  • Arsenal made light work of North London rivals Tottenham in the derby on Sunday evening
  • Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli indulged in some showboating with his team 2-0 ahead
  • The Gunners' fans loved the cheeky display of skill and that it was against the club's rivals

Arsenal sent a strong statement to their Premier League title rivals by making light work of their North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby.

Two first-half goals from Bukayo Saka and captain, Martin Odegaard were enough to hand the Gunners their first win away at Tottenham since 2014, and extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points.

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Gabriel Martinelli showboated against Tottenham and Arsenal fans loved it. Photos from Twitter @Underdog_Soccer/ James Williamson.
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Brazilian attacker, Gabriel Martinelli gave the fans a moment to savour in the second half, after a Ronaldinho-esque display of showboating, much to the pleasure of the Arsenal faithful.

Martinelli showboats against Tottenham

As noted by Football London, the ball was dispatched to Martinelli's wing from a quick free kick in the 67th minute, and with plenty of space, he turned and controlled the ball with his back, much to the displeasure of Argentina defender, Cuti Romero.

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The Gunners fans were in awe of what their star did and felt he could not have done it against a better opponent than their rival, in front of the Tottenham fans to boot.

@rehnato wrote:

''The most Brazilian thing he's ever done''

@DominicKinsella featured a gif of Ronaldinho and said:

''He got it from this man"

@KabirAFC wrote:

''Do that frequently and your value rises to 100M''

@leeyaan2 tweeted:

''Thats the only thing he did today if we r being honest..needs to step up"

@Itz_Yemi wrote

''Who needs Mudryk anyways?''

Tottenham fan kicks Aaron Ramsdale

There will always be bad blood in a derby match and yesterday was not an exception. The match was intense, with 31 fouls and six yellow cards - and more could have been issued too.

As Sports Brief earlier reported, a Tottenham fan appeared to kick Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, after an altercation between him and Spurs' Richarlison after the final whistle.

The fan in question was immediately pushed away by stewards, as Gunners boss Mikel Arteta pulled his players away and sent them towards where travelling fans were celebrating.

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Elijah Odetokun
Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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