Emery says Arsenal and Koscielny "need to talk" while Martinelli scores goals | Soccer

Arsenal director Unai Emery said he was awaiting Laurent Koscielny's decision after the captain refused to travel with the team for his pre-season tour to the United States. , but added that the Premier League club should "continue to move forward" despite everything.

The 33-year-old French center is linked to a club change to join Ligue 1 clubs Bordeaux and Lyon.

"I talked to him three times about his situation. We wanted him to come with us, but he decided to stay, "said Emery after Arsenal defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-0. "For me now, it's clear. We must continue to move forward. We play with the spirit to create a new way. "

According to Emery, Koscielny, who joined Arsenal on the French side of Lorient in 2010 and made more than 350 appearances, was still an "important player". "It's now a problem for him and the club," said the manager. "They need to talk and talk about his situation … I'm waiting for his conversation and his decision … I can not say more than that."

Gabriel Martinelli scored for his debut in the 3-0 win. The 18-year-old, who signed a contract with Italian club Ituano FC for an undisclosed £ 6 million on July 2, sent Dominic Thompson's center back in the 61st minute in Denver.

The efforts of Bukayo Saka and James Olayinka in the first half had already been mastered by Arsenal as they began their tour in the United States. Martinelli was in shape from the start, barely missing an opportunity to be on the dash in the first five minutes when his finish was wide.

Saka, 17, gave Arsenal the lead after 13 minutes. Colorado goalkeeper Clint Irwin had thrown the ball into the ball after an impressive job from Eddie Nketiah. Olayinka doubled the advantage 16 minutes later with a shot from the upper left corner. .

Unai Emery had introduced many young players in his starting lineup, but Mesut Özil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette were trained in the final minutes. Arsenal will continue its preparatory tour with the matches of the International Champions Cup against Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Real Madrid in Los Angeles, Charlotte and Washington DC.