Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal - 3 takeaways from five-star Gunners display

Arsenal ran riot against Sporting CP, with Mikel Arteta's side producing a superb performance in Lisbon.
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Gabriel Martinelli
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Martinelli's rise continues

Two goals in his last three games after two in his last 14 show that Gabby is beginning to heat up.

He got things started after just seven minutes in Lisbon, and while he looked a threat in behind on occasion, with Arsenal's focus clearly down the right-hand side, he did what he's needed to do for the last year but hasn't - take his opportunities.

Not a colossal performance by any means, but Martinelli is beginning to get the goal-scoring knack back.

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