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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby theHotHead » Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:30 am

We have to be realistic, if as you say Arteta is looking for a playmaker on the left, he made Odegaard captain so he won't be making way for anyone and you can't play Odegaard, ESR and Vieira. In reality we have 3 players for 1 spot because Partey + 1 other CM (not an AM) will most likely be Arteta's preference
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Arsenal Tone » Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:58 am

theHotHead wrote:We have to be realistic, if as you say Arteta is looking for a playmaker on the left, he made Odegaard captain so he won't be making way for anyone and you can't play Odegaard, ESR and Vieira. In reality we have 3 players for 1 spot because Partey + 1 other CM (not an AM) will most likely be Arteta's preference
I think he wants two players for every position and ESR is seen as LWF with Martinelli. That would explain signing Vieira to be CAM with Odegaard.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby DiamondGooner » Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:25 pm

Arsenal Tone wrote:
theHotHead wrote:We have to be realistic, if as you say Arteta is looking for a playmaker on the left, he made Odegaard captain so he won't be making way for anyone and you can't play Odegaard, ESR and Vieira. In reality we have 3 players for 1 spot because Partey + 1 other CM (not an AM) will most likely be Arteta's preference
I think he wants two players for every position and ESR is seen as LWF with Martinelli. That would explain signing Vieira to be CAM with Odegaard.


Yeah I could see that from the documentary.

Multiple times they've shown on Arteta or Edu's Office board's on the wall, that two man per position set up.

Maybe Arteta see's ESR as too lightweight to play in midfield ........ he actually may be right tbf, I still have nightmares remembering Jack Wilshere getting fkin clattered all over the pitch in midfield leading to some of his long term injuries.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Power n Glory » Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:48 am

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Power n Glory wrote:We'll see where Vieria plays and if that's another block for ESR in the starting line up.


The vibe that I'm getting from Arteta is that with Vieira, he's wanting a playmaker type from the left with that Ozil-esque level of pass, vision and instinctive one touch play in and around the penalty area similar to what Odegaard provides from the right.

I don't quite see that as any real block or hindrance to Smith-Rowe, given I'm all but certain the manager can see the running, space appreciation and good movement within his game that can be further developed in releasing its full potential, and his more natural playing style that is not too dissimilar to that of a young Steven Gerrard minus the intensity, and as such him making strong runs through the middle with or without the ball is the direction I believe Arteta is sign posting for him as opposed to permanent residence on the left flank.


Hopefully, because that at least means we won't see Xhaka starting every game. But if ESR isn't being considered for that role, it just means he's battling with Martinelli for that left flank spot. Competition for places is good but I'm not so sure about two players of a similar age battling for regular game time.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby thebigbangtheo » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:24 pm

Power n Glory wrote:
thebigbangtheo wrote:
Power n Glory wrote:We'll see where Vieria plays and if that's another block for ESR in the starting line up.


The vibe that I'm getting from Arteta is that with Vieira, he's wanting a playmaker type from the left with that Ozil-esque level of pass, vision and instinctive one touch play in and around the penalty area similar to what Odegaard provides from the right.

I don't quite see that as any real block or hindrance to Smith-Rowe, given I'm all but certain the manager can see the running, space appreciation and good movement within his game that can be further developed in releasing its full potential, and his more natural playing style that is not too dissimilar to that of a young Steven Gerrard minus the intensity, and as such him making strong runs through the middle with or without the ball is the direction I believe Arteta is sign posting for him as opposed to permanent residence on the left flank.


Hopefully, because that at least means we won't see Xhaka starting every game. But if ESR isn't being considered for that role, it just means he's battling with Martinelli for that left flank spot. Competition for places is good but I'm not so sure about two players of a similar age battling for regular game time.


Yes, I get where you're coming from regards competition for places as I too believe that the ideal would be to have an established, mature and battle hardened senior player competing with an up and coming talented and hungry young whippersnapper who's ready and waiting to pounce the moment there's even the slightest drop-off in form in order to seize his opportunity to stake a claim for that starting XI place, all of which equates to a win win for the team. Or in other words if it's not too harsh, pretty much the complete opposite of what we've seen between Pepe and Reiss Nelson.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Zenith » Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:01 pm

Odegaard looking to gel with Jesus

New skipper Martin Odegaard believes that it is vital that he and Gabriel Jesus continue to improve their understanding on the pitch to ensure we enjoy a successful campaign.

The Norwegian playmaker revealed his short-term aim in his first captain's notes for the official programme ahead of this weekend's game against Leicester City, as the ever-popular feature is back by popular demand to shed light on the views inside our dressing room.

And Odegaard didn't disappoint, highlighting his quest for perfection by suggesting he's still annoyed with himself for spurning the opportunity for a shot when played in by Jesus against Crystal Palace last week, and indicating his keenness to develop a fruitful partnership with the Brazilian striker.

He wrote: "All the new players have settled well so far, and I know that it’s important that I build a good understanding with Gabriel Jesus early as well. Against Palace we didn’t have too many combinations, but he did play me in for the chance in the second half. I should have taken a shot, and that would have been a great start for us together.

"But I think our combination play was really good in pre-season and we have a great connection in training too. I enjoy so much playing with him, so hopefully we can see more of that in the next games.

"For my chance against Palace, I was thinking to take a touch a bit more to the left, and then I took it to the right instead and I felt the player was more in front of me than he actually was. When I saw the clip back I wasn’t happy with it, but you have to learn from it, always improve and hopefully next time I will take the shot and score. I know it was the wrong decision of course.

"The important thing is that we got the win, and we want to carry on our run."

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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:12 pm

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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Zenith » Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:29 am

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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:35 am

Top performance from him today.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby DiamondGooner » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:25 am

Played well in the 4-3-3 and still arrived in the box well.

Glad he's scoring.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby NovaGB » Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:32 pm

Top performance, had a chuckle when he nabbed the goal just as Jesus was about to hammer it home
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby ag6789 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:28 pm

Led all the way. A forceful performance.
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Marsbar100 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:33 pm

Captains performance
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby Ach » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:36 pm

He's coming good
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Re: Martin Ødegaard (8)

Postby BexleyGooner » Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:10 pm

Some of the stuff he did today was pure poetry. Rarely see such constant sublime passing
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