In the early morning of January 1st, Beijing time, in the 18th round of the Premier League focus match, Arsenal 4-2 defeated Brighton and led the standings with a 7-point advantage. In this game, who played the best in Arsenal? It is undoubtedly Odegaard .
In this game, Arsenal arranged the 433 formation , with Odegaard sitting in the midfield, responsible for connecting the whole team.
In the 22nd minute, Odegaard pulled the ball smartly in the penalty area, and then sent a pass through the crotch. The ball passed between Dunk's legs. Martinelli inserted the inverted triangle and passed back, but unfortunately he was cleared. But Odegaard's imagination and creativity were fully demonstrated, winning rounds of applause from the fans.
In the 39th minute, Arsenal got a corner kick, Saka passed the ball into the penalty area, and Thomas failed to score a header. However, Brighton's clearance was not far away. Odegaard rushed in from behind and shot straight into the blind corner with his left foot.
This is just the prelude to Odegaard’s outbreak!
In the 71st minute, Brighton just missed an excellent chance to score. Xhaka intercepted the ball in the backcourt and passed forward. Odegaard made no adjustments and sent a precise 40-meter through ball.
Odegaard's vision and footwork are amazing. His passing weight is just right. Martinelli doesn't need to slow down at all. He strides in from the left and calmly shoots low in the penalty area.
Throughout the game, Odegaard played 87 minutes. In addition to a goal and an assist, 3 passes were converted into shots and 2 scoring opportunities were created. In addition, Odegaard made 2 long passes, all 2 crosses were in place, and had 1 tackle on the defensive end. SofaScore gave him 8.5 points, beating Saka, Nketiah and Martinelli, and was elected the best of the game.
There is a popular saying in football - Real Madrid products must be high-quality products! Odegaard is also a former Real Madrid player. You must know that Odegaard became famous at a young age and was once called the "Norwegian Messi". He joined Real Madrid when he was only 16 years old. It was a pity that the Galacticos were so star-studded at that time. Ronaldo, Benzema and Ronaldo were in the spotlight, and there was no place for Odegaard at all.
Subsequently, Odegaard was loaned to Vitesse and Real Sociedad for training, and returned to Real Madrid in July 2020. However, under Zidane, Odegaard still had few opportunities to play. He was unable to grab the starting position in front of Modric and Kroos. He was loaned out again in just half a year and began to play for Arsenal.
html In August 2012, Odegaard officially joined Arsenal with a transfer fee of 35 million. Facts have proved that Odegaard's decision to leave Real Madrid was extremely wise, and he gradually realized his talent at Arsenal.
21/22 season, Odegaard played 36 times in the Premier League, averaging 78 minutes per game, contributing 7 goals and 4 assists. In the 22/23 season, Odegaard scored 7 goals and 5 assists in just 15 games, easily surpassing the competition. Odegaard is not only the core of Arsenal's midfield, but also the leader of the locker room. He wore the captain's armband at the age of 24.
At first, many fans were worried about whether Odegaard had enough leadership to lead Arsenal forward. Now, Odegaard has proved with practical actions that all worries are unnecessary.
