“I’VE STOPPED OLISE, YAMAL, EVEN DEMBELE… BUT THIS ARSENAL STAR? HE’S A NIGHTMARE!” 😳🔥
BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella has finally revealed the ONE Arsenal player who gives him more trouble than any winger he’s ever faced — the only attacker who keeps him up at night before every London derby.
And yes… his name is Gabriel Martinelli.
Chelsea players don’t usually praise their North London rivals, but Cucurella couldn’t hide it anymore. In a locker-room conversation that erupted across social media, the Spaniard admitted he’s handled some of the world’s most dangerous young talents — Michael Olise, Lamine Yamal, even Ousmane Dembele — yet none of them stress him like Martinelli does.
Cucurella reportedly said:
“You can’t predict him. Show him left, he destroys you. Force him right, he still beats you. If you back off, he shoots. If you press him, he dribbles past you. I’ve never marked anyone this complete.”
Arsenal fans aren’t surprised — they’ve been shouting this for years.
Martinelli isn’t just quick… he’s chaos with boots on. Pure pace, fearless dribbling, explosive acceleration, and that ruthless Brazilian swagger. Defenders don’t just try to stop him — they try not to go viral.
Even top analysts call Martinelli a “tactical shapeshifter” because he refuses to attack the same way twice. Every run, every feint, every touch is unpredictable. And for Cucurella — a defender who’s faced the world’s elite — no winger scrambles his decision-making quite like Arsenal’s No. 11.
According to Chelsea insiders, this admission was so serious that Cucurella has now requested extra video-analysis sessions ahead of their next clash. He knows one wrong angle, one mistimed step, or one second of hesitation can turn into a meme in minutes.
And with another Arsenal vs Chelsea showdown on the horizon, this confession only adds fuel to the fire:
One of the Premier League’s most relentless full-backs vs. one of its most unpredictable attackers.
Cucurella has contained the stars…
But Martinelli?
He’s the one who humbles him —
and the one Chelsea still fear.