In the last game against Southampton, Martin Ødegaard did what he did so often last season: solo performance, perfect finish, match-winning goal. This season, the captain, who was previously praised for leading the way in showing the rest of the Arsenal players what it takes, has received massive criticism for being virtually invisible for much of the season. When an English newspaper ranks the Arsenal players this season, they go to great lengths to blame the captain for the fact that there was once again only a near-title in the Premier League.
In their ranking of Arsenal players, English Goal places Ødegaard in 20th place out of 24 players, with a rating of 2/10.
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-Few stars have disappointed in Europe this season as much as Martin Ødegaard. An injury early in the season to the Arsenal captain caused Arteta’s team to lose their confidence and style, but even after he returned to the lineup, they remained unstable, the English newspaper begins.
Then it comes:
-If Ødegaard managed to play at just 75 percent of the level from the 2023-24 season, the Gunners may have been competitive on all fronts. The Norwegian only managed to improve his stats after the Premier League title was lost, and all in all, this was a year to forget for the captain.
It was not merciful.
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We attach Ødegaard’s magnificent last goal to lighten the mood.
