On October 5, following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Southampton, a recently promoted team, in the Premier League, Martinelli showed his joy at scoring his second goal of the year. Following the game, he stated on the club website:”I’m really happy, really confident now and just trying to play my football again.” “Go there, control the game, try to take it to the final third, and create opportunities for us,” instructed Arteta..
“It was a tough one, we showed our qualities. I think we did really well, we won the game so really happy. We have the international now we have to go there and try to stay fit and think about the upcoming games. We’re ready and can’t wait until the Premier League is back again.”