I do love his smile
Martin Ødegaard | Arsenal player
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I do love his smile
I remember people on here were laughing at us being a small club because we took him on loan. I don't think your fanbase would have accepted that
Funny how football works sometimes
Way he's playing at the moment, giving me De Bruyne vibes. Could become the premier attacking midfielder in the league... want to see how he fares in UCL next year.
We haven't qualified yet
Arsenal gave him what Madrid couldn't. Time.
Once again it's not putting Arsenal the club down saying one of their players isn't the best player in the league. FFS stop with the inferiority complex
I laughed because it is a deranged opinion, for me at Arsenal Saka and Martinelli are better. In the entire league Haaland is quite obviously by a massive distance the best player in the league. Odegaard can only wish he was half the player as KDB (and before you start crying that's not a slight on Odegaard it's just that KDB is just that good) and then there are other clearly top players like Salah & Foden
I suggest you just enjoy Arsenal being top of the league rather than lose your shit when someone dares to disagree that your players aren't the best in the league
He's surprised me for sure, really beginning to fulfill his potential now.
Was always a good playmaker, but to really elevate his game as an attacking midfielder in this day and age you need to add goals to your game.
He is capable of it like we seen at Sociedad, but he hadn't really shown it in this country yet. However, like a lot of the team he seems to have been unlocked and he's started adding that this season as well. 7 goals I think already, already equalled last season's total, he really should be looking to be a 12-15 goals a season player.
He is capable of it like we seen at Sociedad, but he hadn't really shown it in this country yet. However, like a lot of the team he seems to have been unlocked and he's started adding that this season as well. 7 goals I think already, already equalled last season's total, he really should be looking to be a 12-15 goals a season player.
They're not. Ødegaard and Partey have been our best players this season, IMO.
Though whilst I agree that Haaland, KDB and Salah are the best players, your levels of hyperbole ("deranged opinion," "massive distance," "half the player," etc) make you almost impossible to take seriously.
No he can't. Not many better than Odegaard in tight spaces and Eriksen doesn't have the engine.
Arsenal is really lucky on this one.
He's easily been arsenal best player in my opinion. Links everything together. Solid signing.
Yep, still mad
Madrid probably dropped the ball not including a buyback in there.
If I speak...
I have the same thoughts. Whether it be in the CM or AM position a player of his skillset is needed desperately. Would transform the team and take ten Hag ball to another level.
I knew we should've signed him from Madrid. Feckers.
He’s the best player at Arsenal and has been for some time. Really makes things tick, City will be in for him soon to replace KDB
It’s weird because I see Odegaard in inverse — that is to say I’d see him becoming more of a no.8/central midfielder as he gets older rather than becoming an even better threat in front of goal as a no.10. Maybe my assessment of him is off
Oh he can certainly do that role in the future. But for this current Arsenal team to evolve like we needed to we needed more goals from the likes of Saka, Martinelli and Odegaard. And all have managed to step up a level with that so far. I agree though, he has the technical game to play a bit deeper in the future.
Martinelli? No.. Odegaard impacts the game much more than Martinelli does, allbeit Martinelli has been good.
You seem to have lost the context of, this season. Your bold part is just utter nonsense. Foden? The player who can't start for Man City anymore?
I have no issues with anyone raising a good point. But I think your points on Arsenal are utter rubbish and fuelled by some sort of hatred. I've noticed it for a long long time.
He hasn't been a 10 for us for a while imo, think people get confused about this.
He very much plays as a number 8, alongside Xhaka. Xhaka is a bit more defensive, but it's more Partey as a lone DM, with Xhaka and Odegaard ahead of him. Zinchenko then slots into midfield alongside Partey at times.
Odegaard tends to shoot a lot more than Xhaka too, but I feel that is something new which has happened throughout this season a bit.
Foden was literally playing every week before the WC, are we really saying 3 games post WC means players cant get starts anymore?
You're right about one thing though I do hate Arsenal (and their fans) but that doesn't mean I'm wrong about Odegaard though
His "deranged" opinion is a "massive distance" from actual reality of the situation. He's not even "half the poster" compared to the other contributors in here.
It's just bias/hatred and ignorance, given he seemingly hasn't watched us play this season.
Again, nonsense.
Foden has started 1 of their last 6 games. He was dropped before the WC. Most people think something happened with him and Pep. The fact City needed a goal yesterday and he played 3 minutes speaks enough.
If you think Odegaard has been half the player as KDB this season, you are very clearly wrong.
How so?AGREED
It's all Mbappé's fault too
We were saving money for him. We wouldn't have sold Odegaard at those conditions otherwise
Imagine if we had signed this dude instead of Donny...
Why not?
For the reason he said. When we did it, I remember this whole forum basically mocking us.
Back in January 2021 I wrote this below when some posters were putting him down just because he failed to become a starter at Madrid with Kroos, Casemiro and Modric ahead of him. Truly a post that keeps aging like fine wine.
"Bayerns elite prospects Lahm, Alaba, Kroos all got sent out on loan for 18-24 months at approximately 18-22 years of age. Ödegaard is terrific, but like Özil, James Rodriguez or Guti before him at Real he might need the managers unwavering trust to prosper. In general, although there are exceptions, you shouldn't move to Real before being established and 24-26 years of age like Kroos, Bale, Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and Pepe."
"Ödegaard looks the real deal to me. He is just entering his prime and will be a top, top player between 2023-2029 when he is 24-30.
De Bruyne to City - 24
David Silva to City - 24
Kroos to Madrid - 24
Salah to Liverpool - 25
Ribéry to Bayern - 24
Zidane to Juventus - 24
Generally players need to mature, the Mbappes of the world just make us believe that 20 year olds should be further ahead than they usually are - even the elite ones. Xavi and Iniesta became elite when they were 24-26, Deco was better than them when they were 21-24."
Seems to have aged well those quotes. Granted most sensible people backed Odegaard.
And on that note: what is Oyarzabal still doing at Real Sociedad? The guy is around Odegaards level and like Cazorla once upon a time would come from a good but not top club. A signing should be possible without too much hassle.
"Bayerns elite prospects Lahm, Alaba, Kroos all got sent out on loan for 18-24 months at approximately 18-22 years of age. Ödegaard is terrific, but like Özil, James Rodriguez or Guti before him at Real he might need the managers unwavering trust to prosper. In general, although there are exceptions, you shouldn't move to Real before being established and 24-26 years of age like Kroos, Bale, Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and Pepe."
"Ödegaard looks the real deal to me. He is just entering his prime and will be a top, top player between 2023-2029 when he is 24-30.
De Bruyne to City - 24
David Silva to City - 24
Kroos to Madrid - 24
Salah to Liverpool - 25
Ribéry to Bayern - 24
Zidane to Juventus - 24
Generally players need to mature, the Mbappes of the world just make us believe that 20 year olds should be further ahead than they usually are - even the elite ones. Xavi and Iniesta became elite when they were 24-26, Deco was better than them when they were 21-24."
Seems to have aged well those quotes. Granted most sensible people backed Odegaard.
And on that note: what is Oyarzabal still doing at Real Sociedad? The guy is around Odegaards level and like Cazorla once upon a time would come from a good but not top club. A signing should be possible without too much hassle.
Ridiculous decision to be fair. Our hanging on to Mata when he needed replacing umpteen years earlier was ridiculous
I see. Thanks.
There was a lot of mocking when we signed him on loan.. most said that no other 'big club' would loan players from another top team to develop them.
I reckon you’re right.
Loaning someone like that would be seen as farming for Real, same as the way we viewed Haaland coming here with a release clause. There would definitely be a lot of noise about that if talks about us loaning a player like that came up.
He seems like one club man to me
Mate, you're wrong before you even open your mouth.
Which was a perfectly legitimate reaction until you managed to sign him permanently.