Speaking on the Seaman Says Podcast, Aaron Ramsdale has been discussing Martin Odegaard and the Arsenal captaincy.
The Norwegian has been the stand-in skipper at Arsenal towards the back end of the season after the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Ramsdale says he’d have no problem with the midfielder getting the armband on a permanent basis.
Arsenal will need to appoint a captain this summer, and while Ramsdale says Odegaard isn’t the most vocal on the pitch, he’d be happy to see him as skipper.
What’s been said?
Ramsdale discussed Odegaard and the captaincy.
“I think if you give people the armband it can go one of two ways, they can either feel the pressure or it can give you a lift. As much as in interviews I’ve joked about Martin, he was at Madrid at 16, he’s seen the best players in the world, he’s the captain of his country, he’s literally done near enough everything you can,” Ramsdale said.
“He’s a very calming influence, he’s not the most vocal, but you don’t always need your captain to be vocal. He’s relished the armband, and I have no problems with him being our captain.”
Leads by example
As Ramsdale says, Odegaard isn’t your typical leader.
He’s not a Tony Adams who will scream and shout at his teammates for 90 minutes, but that doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t make a good captain.
Odegaard leads by example. He’s one of Arsenal’s best players, he causes absolutely no trouble, and he gives everything every single time he steps onto the pitch.
Mikel Arteta reportedly wants to reset the culture at Arsenal, and appointing Odegaard as the club’s captain would certainly be a way to do that.
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