David Luiz admits he had never heard of Gabriel Martinelli before he signed for Arsenal, but says his fellow Brazilian has the mentality to continue to succeed with the Gunners.
Teenage forward Martinelli arrived at the Emirates from Brazilian football last summer, and he has impressed during a first season in English football in which he's already had more opportunities than many would have imagined.
His compatriot Luiz is certainly impressed, and says his teammate is an example to follow for other young players. “No I didn’t, to be honest,” said Luiz when asked by Gunners legend Ian Wright, speaking as part of adidas's #hometeam campaign, if he'd heard of Martinelli before he signed. “But when I saw him, I said ‘Woah’.” “Not just
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