Martin Ødegaard has not only struggled with injuries, Arsenal supporters have started to criticize their captain this season. “Experts” believe the Norwegian international has played his way onto the sales list at Arsenal. Mikel Arteta, on the other hand, has always emphasized how important Ødegaard is to the team and the game. Sunday’s 0-1 win against West Ham reminds the world of the Norwegian’s football genius.
Leandro Trossard praises his captain after the match-winning assist against West Ham United in the 83rd minute. Three points versus one could mean the Premier League title.
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Trossard was named the best player of the match for his late goal. After the game, the Belgian gave Ødegaard credit for his “fantastic run”.
He said: “It’s a fantastic race from Martin [Ødegaard]. He’s so good at getting the ball to me, and right at that moment I used all my power and precision on the ball to get it into the goal. It was such a relief to score that goal,” Trossard told BBC Radio Five Live.
We let Caughtoffside put into words Martin Ødegaard’s importance to Arsenal.
“We had predicted that Ødegaard would be in the starting eleven against the Hammers. The Norwegian had a brilliant record before the derby, with seven goal contributions from his 11 previous meetings. However, Mikel Arteta opted for an unchanged starting eleven for the third game in a row. The Spanish tactician eventually chose to replace Eberechi Eze with Ødegaard in the 67th minute.”
“Ødegaard put a defining mark on the game. Ødegaard completed several short passes and finally had room to run behind the defense to give Trossard an opportunity to score. Ødegaard has been the subject of criticism from a small section of Arsenal fans this season. His injuries haven’t helped him find stability, but yesterday’s assist should silence some of the critics,” the English media sums up.
Never underestimate Martin Ødegaard.
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