From being branded an “fool” to scoring a hat-trick, Gabriel Martinell’s identify has been within the headlines over the previous few days.

The Arsenal winger was closely criticised for making an attempt to push the injured Conor Bradley off the pitch within the closing phases of Arsenal‘s 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Thursday, one thing he apologised for on social media.

However the 24-year-old’s first hat-trick for Arsenal – as they got here from behind to beat Championship outfit Portsmouth and attain the fourth spherical of the FA Cup on Sunday – confirmed “persona”, in line with his boss.

“It is a part of soccer after which it is how you’re taking it,” Mikel Arteta when requested how Martinelli has handled being the topic of a lot dialogue.

“However he knew inside the rationale why he did what he did.”

Arteta additionally praised Liverpool boss Arne Slot for his thought-about response to the incident, when he defended the Brazilian.

“I believe Arne Slot spoke brilliantly after the sport – talking of your opponent within the method that he defined the scenario and the truth that Gabi had no intention in anyway to break any participant,” added Arteta.

“That is persona. Are available and discuss on the pitch, which is the perfect a part of it.”

Martinelli has had a combined season, dropping his beginning place within the Premier League to Leandro Trossard after a drop in kind and confidence.

He has began simply six occasions for the Gunners, who’re six factors clear on the high of the desk.

Nevertheless, the winger has been a key participant this season for Arsenal in Champions League, scoring 5 objectives in as many appearances. And after his hat-trick towards Portsmouth, he’s now his aspect’s high scorer.

“That is why to play for an enormous membership, you want an enormous persona as a result of it may be dangerous… it may be an motion that you just miss, it may be one thing that prices you a sport,” Arteta added

“And three days later, there’s a sport. So you want to elevate your self up and make it rely.

“I adore it. Gabi, in each context that you just throw him in, he performs, he would not play. He performs effectively, not effectively. In the present day, he scored three objectives.

“Tomorrow, he will prepare 100 miles an hour, for certain. He is not going to vary that. And that is Gabi.”