Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Martin Odegaard on Sky Sports Premier League (6:51pm, February 14, 2021) for his performance against Leeds United on Sunday evening.
Odegaard, who joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in the January transfer window, made his first start for the Gunners against Leeds.
The North London club won the Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium 4-2, and Arteta was pleased by the display produced by the Norway international.
Arteta said about Odegaard on Sky Sports Premier League (6:51pm, February 14, 2021), as transcribed by Arseblog.news: “Big credit to him. To play the first Premier League start against Leeds after not playing a lot of football in the last three months, run the way he did, be as comfortable and creative as he was on the ball and the personality he showed on the game was great.”
How did Martin Odegaard play against Leeds United?
Odegaard did well overall for Arsenal and showed his quality, as the home team scored four goals past Leeds.
The 22-year-old could have done better in terms of creating more chances and could have had more of an influence, but considering that it was his first start for Arsenal, it must be said that he did well.
The youngster connected well with fellow attacking players Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka.
According to WhoScored, the youngster took two shots which were not on target, played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 81.3%, took 43 touches, attempted two dribbles, and made one interception.
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