Gabriel Martinelli insists Myles Lewis-Skelly respects Erling Haaland regardless of the Arsenal teenager showing to mock the Manchester Metropolis striker in yesterday’s conflict on the Emirates.
Lewis-Skelly scored Arsenal’s third aim of their 5-1 win with Metropolis falling aside after Haaland had dragged them degree with a towering header.
There was a operating theme all through the sport with Arsenal’s gamers seemingly attempting to rile Haaland after the Norwegian advised Gunners boss Mikel Arteta to “keep humble” after the 2-2 attract Manchester earlier within the season.
Gabriel screamed in Haaland’s face after Martin Odegaard scored Arsenal’s opener earlier than Lewis-Skelly copied Haaland’s trademark ‘meditation’ celebration after firing previous Stefan Ortega.
A stunning little bit of needle between Gabriel Magalhães and Erling Haaland. [@SkySportsPL]
— Gunners (@Gunnersc0m) February 2, 2025
‘He respects Erling quite a bit’
Haaland’s father, former Metropolis and Leeds midfielder Alfie-Inge, had a pop at Arsenal within the aftermath of yesterday’s sport however Martinelli insisted there was no lack of respect in the direction of the previous Borussia Dortmund man.
The Brazil ahead advised The Impartial: “I don’t know if it [the celebration] was deliberate, however, for certain, he respects Erling quite a bit.
“He scored a tremendous aim, and he has been sensible not too long ago. We’re actually comfortable for him.”
Haaland pointed on the Premier League winner’s badge on his shirt as he applauded the travelling followers on the remaining whistle, including to the animosity between the perimeters.
Erling Haaland needed to remind the Arsenal followers 😅 pic.twitter.com/bDbOjHIq3C
— B/R Soccer (@brfootball) February 2, 2025
Arsenal nonetheless attempting to win the league – Martinelli
Martinelli added: “It’s two groups that wish to win the championship, in order that’s a battle.
“We tried our greatest, and so they tried their greatest as effectively. We now have to win duels to win these video games and that’s why the sport turns into laborious work. We did effectively, and we’re actually proud of the outcome.
“We all know our qualities, the group that we have now. Regardless that we have now some gamers injured, we all know the standard we have now within the group and we try our greatest for the membership, for the gamers which might be injured, and for the followers, too. We nonetheless have an extended journey to go, many video games to go, however we’re going to attempt to do our greatest to win the league.”
Newcastle subsequent up for Gunners
The win noticed Arsenal cling on to the coattails of leaders Liverpool, who gained 2-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Arteta’s males are six factors behind the Merseysiders, who even have a sport in hand.
Arsenal’s greatest likelihood of silverware stays in cup competitions and so they head to Newcastle on Wednesday trying to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the primary leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.
Martinelli stated: “We’re going to go there to win the sport and to attain three, 4, 5. Let’s see, the sport goes to be actually laborious, for certain. However we’re going to attempt our greatest to win the sport.
“It’ll be one other battle. We all know how tough it’s to play there. However, as I stated, we have now a tremendous group and we have now full confidence in our squad and we belief ourselves. We’re going to go there to win.”
