How Slot’s Secret Tactics Fueled Martinelli’s Stunning FA Cup Hat-Trick Surge at Arsenal
Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Roy Keane were both critical of Martinelli’s actions, but Slot opted to defend the Arsenal forward, suggesting the wider issue of time-wasting in football may have contributed to the flashpoint.
Speaking after Martinelli scored a hat-trick in Arsenal’s comeback win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round, Arteta praised Slot’s handling of the situation.
“I must say I think the way Arne Slot spoke after the game was brilliant,” Arteta told TNT Sport. “Because he knows how the players feel about themselves, about the opposition and about their colleagues. I think it exemplifies someone who knows the game really well.
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