Some Arsenal followers had been impressed with the show of Martin Odegaard throughout the membership’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Norwegian joined the Gunners on mortgage from Actual Madrid final month and he has since made two appearances for the membership off the bench.
A kind of got here after the hour mark in opposition to the Villans the place the 22-year-old had a 96 p.c cross success charge and delivered some high quality passes within the last third.
He had one superb probability to attain the equaliser late within the sport, however drove his effort over the bar as he was rapidly closed down.
Nevertheless, he left impression on among the membership’s supporters and some of them imagine the attacker wants to start out in opposition to Leeds United later this month.
Twitter Reactions:
If odegaard doesn’t begin vs Leeds I’ve no phrases
— ?? (@AfcMK1) February 6, 2021
What did you make of Odegaard 30 minutes? Assume he did properly and good touches right here and there. Wants to start out video games now to realize match sharpness
— Osman ? (@OsmanZtheGooner) February 6, 2021
Odegaard should play the following sport from the beginning. Glimpses of high quality.
— NBA Champions #17 (@The_Wilsh) February 6, 2021
Odegaard wants to start out in opposition to Leeds.
He is simply so good on the ball.— Gabbar Singh (@idrisou17) February 6, 2021
Odegaard is high quality, you may see it immediately. Ought to have achieved higher with the try and he is aware of it however simply have a look at the best way he operates in between the strains. Weight of cross is good. ESR wants a relaxation and he ought to 100% are available in for me. Impressed!
— RohanJivan (@RjArsenalBlog) February 6, 2021
Martin Odegaard simply has to start out in opposition to Leeds appeared sharp and descent
— Emmanuel (@abs_unusual) February 6, 2021
The Gunners have suffered back-to-back losses in opposition to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Villa and that has hampered their push for European soccer.
Their subsequent sport is up in opposition to Leeds on the Emirates Stadium in eight days’ time and supervisor Mikel Arteta could also be tempted to make a number of adjustments.
Emile Smith Rowe has began 9 successive league video games and he might be handed a breather which might see Odegaard make his maiden Gunners begin.
The Actual Madrid loanee confirmed glimpses of his means together with his selection of passes within the cameo and might be hoping to get a full 90 minutes to show his price.
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