‘Believe the hype’: Some Arsenal fans react as Martinelli emulates PL rival in new footage

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Gabriel Martinelli scored his first goal of the season yesterday as Arsenal secured a big win in the Premier League against Newcastle. Yet fans have spotted something peculiar about the strike.

The Brazilian youngster came off the bench in the second half to replace the injured Bukayo Saka. And within two minutes, Martinelli was on the scoresheet after scoring a fantastic goal past Martin Dubravka with a fine finish.

It has been a rough start to the season for Martinelli, with the 20-year-old spending most of the campaign on the bench. However, his goal against Newcastle was well worth the wait and could put the winger in contention to feature on Thursday against Manchester United.

And this situation could see Martinelli face off against Cristiano Ronaldo, a player the Brazilian has claimed was his idol growing up. Moreover, Arsenal fans on social media spotted similarities between the winger and the United goal.

A video uploaded to Twitter from Arsenal Presser shows how similar Martinelli’s goal was to a strike Ronaldo pulled off in the UEFA Champions League for Juventus. With the run and finish almost identical.

Indeed, it was perhaps a strong coincidence that Martinelli emulated his hero against Newcastle. But either way, it was a stunning resemblance to one of Ronaldo’s best goals for the Italian giants.

Arsenal fans are stunned by Martinelli goal after Ronaldo comparison

Indeed, with Arsenal facing United next in the league, Martinelli picked the perfect time to score his first goal of the season. And for some supporters on social media, they were amazed with how similar the Brazilian was to Ronaldo.

Martinelli has been lauded by the likes of Jurgen Klopp and Ronaldinho. Moreover, after his goal against Newcastle, some Arsenal fans are eager to see more of the youngster under Mikel Arteta.

Here’s what some Arsenal fans had to say about Martinelli imitating Ronaldo for his goal against Newcastle on Twitter…

https://twitter.com/GRMLIVE/status/1464627017756856327

https://twitter.com/xhaka_john/status/1464660087717482504

https://twitter.com/LiamCremin/status/1464657053641814019