Martin Odegaard was full of praise for now-former Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard after his sparkling cameo for Arsenal in their 3-2 win against Manchester United.
In fact, many were impressed with the Belgian international, who impacted the tight affair straightaway.
For Eddie Nketiah’s eventual winner, it was the £27 million (The Mirror) man who set up Oleksandr Zinchenko’s pinpoint assist for starters.
Right after the crucial goal as well, the versatile operator kept the ball extremely well, including one instance in which he showed his quick feet by dancing past opponents.
Seeing Leandro Trossard light up proceedings instantly against Manchester United, Martin Odegaard was one of many who was stunned by the Arsenal new-boy’s performance.
Ultimately, the ex-Genk star was brought in as a backup for any of the starting front four, particularly Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli.
So, to see the 28-year-old look comfortable to change the game against an age-old domestic rival in such a high-pressure game would have put a smile on the Emirates faithful’s faces.
Martin Odegaard praises Leandro Trossard for inspiring cameo against Manchester United
Arsenal skipper, Martin Odegaard raved about Leandro Trossard for impressing on Arsenal debut against Manchester United on Sunday.
“[Leandro Trossard] was great when he came on today, he took the ball and made things happen, he contributed to the last goal as well.”
“So yeah, really happy to have him in the team and he showed his quality today straightaway”, Odegaard was quoted saying by Football.London.
Trossard instantly looked like a bargain
The fee paid by Arsenal seemed like chump change for a player of Leandro Trossard’s quality.
And this very sentiment manifested against Erik ten Hag’s side, as he emerged as a game-changer almost instantly.
From the silky attacker’s brilliant close control and dribbling to his smart decision-making to play the pass to Zinchenko, here’s a player who fits the Arteta way perfectly and at a reasonable fee.
Martin Odegaard, much like anyone associated with Arsenal should be buzzing by the coup of Leandro Trossard, especially after going by his showing against Manchester United.
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