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GABRIEL MARTINELLI stole the show as Arsenal hammered Standard Liege 4-0 in the Europa League.

The Brazilian netted twice early on before setting up Dani Ceballos in the second half for the victory – but Mesut Ozil was conspicuous by his absence.

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  • ARSENAL hit four in the Europa League to banish some of their demons from their domestic fixtures.

    The Gunners have just one win from five Premier League games as they prepare to host Bournemouth on Sunday.

    And after hammering Standard Liege 4-0, there are several stars who may be able to change Unai Emery's fortunes domestically.

    Gabriel Martinelli scored a quickfire double to get the ball rolling and highlight his potential.

    Record-signing Nicolas Pepe has been struggling and Martinelli, 18, could slot into his spot the right.

    While Dani Ceballos also found the net and adds more guile in midfield than skipper Granit Xhaka.

    And Emiliano Martinez did not disappoint when he said he would use the clash to stake a claim for Bernd Leno's No1 jersey.

    Emery hinted that he will continue to trust in youth after seeing his kids turning a brilliant show in Europe,

    He said: “We have to give chances to the young players and when they take them like that it’s perfect.

    “They showed tonight that they can perform and they can score at the highest level. They deserve to be with us and it’s a fantastic victory.

    “Martinelli has been showing us his hunger and tonight his performance and his attitude was amazing.

    “If he continues to play like that he is going to do very well. Tonight confirmed that.”

  • AARON RAMSEY has settled in at Juventus, after superstar team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo broke the ice.

    Welsh midfielder Ramsey swapped Arsenal for Turin this summer on a free transfer.

    The ex-Gunners hero has made five appearances this term, four alongside former Manchester United winger Ronaldo.

    And Ramsey told BBC Sport the five time Ballon d’Or winner “is just a normal man” as he helped the Juve newbie join the family.

    He revealed: “He was just like everybody else, really welcoming.

    “Of course, he is one of the greatest to play the game but he is just a normal man.

    “He breaks the ice straight away and makes you feel like you are talking to anybody else. There is a family feeling about the whole club.”

    Reigning Serie A champions Juve currently trail behind league leaders Inter Milan by two points.

    Maurizio Sarri’s men travel to the San Siro on Sunday to face Antonio Conte’s Inter, that includes summer signings Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku, both from United.

    Ramsey is a former team-mate of Sanchez having spent four seasons at the Emirates together, and knows all about the finishing quality of ex-Chelsea and Everton striker Lukaku.

    He added: “Inter have improved this season. Antonio Conte has got them really organised and they have yet to drop any points.

    “It is going to be difficult. They have some great players, including one I know very well from my time at Arsenal.

    “We will have to be aware of him and the other players they have, and be really on top of our game to get the result we want.”

  • UNAI EMERY has revealed that Mesut Ozil wasn't in the squad to face Standard Liege because other players deserved it more.

    The German playmaker has endured a difficult relationship with Emery since the Spaniard succeeded Arsene Wenger last year.

    Speaking of his decision to omit Ozil, Emery said: “I am thinking every time to decide the best players for each match and the best players in the squad to play and to help us.

    “When I decided he shouldn't be in the squad it's because I think other players deserved it more.

    “He needs to continue working. Tomorrow we have training with the players who didn't play, and on Sunday we have another match, and we are going to decide the same.”

  • ARSENAL hit four in the Europa League to banish some of their demons from their domestic fixtures.

    The Gunners have just one win from five Premier League games as they prepare to host Bournemouth on Sunday.

    And after hammering Standard Liege 4-0, there are several stars who may be able to change Unai Emery's fortunes domestically.

    Gabriel Martinelli scored a quickfire double to get the ball rolling and highlight his potential.

    Record-signing Nicolas Pepe has been struggling and Martinelli, 18, could slot into his spot the right.

    While Dani Ceballos also found the net and adds more guile in midfield than skipper Granit Xhaka.

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