Gary Neville likened Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli to Gunners legend Robert Pires during the Brazilian's stellar showing against Liverpool at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
While Martinelli failed to inspire Arsenal to victory against Jurgen Klopp's side, it was not for the want of trying as the 20-year-old winger gave Trent Alexander-Arnold a torrid time all evening down the Gunners left flank. Martinelli got the crowd out of their seats early with what is quickly becoming a trademark run to the byline before firing a fierce pass across the face of Alisson's goal.
Goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino turned the tie on its head after the first 55 minutes saw the hosts probably enjoy the better passages of play but failing to show the kind of killer instinct that has made Liverpool so lethal in recent years. The two strikes seemingly stole the wind out of the sails of pretty much every Arsenal player, bar one.
