Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has won possession in the attacking third more times than any other player in Europe, as per a new stat.
Shared by WhoScored.com, this reflects that aside from the tricks and flicks, the £115,000-a-week [as per Sportrac] man has so much more to his game.
While a stat as powerful as this can emphasize just how industrious Martin Odegaard has been this season, a glimpse at Arsenal this campaign would be enough to indicate that he is one of, if not the most tireless player in the attacking third in Europe.
Stat: How many times has Odegaard won possession in the attacking third?
The former Real Madrid midfielder’s attacking displays have been complimented this season, with Darren Bent saying that since the World Cup, the Gunners superstar has been better than Kevin De Bruyne.
While many tend to wax lyrical about just how technically gifted and intelligent Odegaard is, his defensive work tends to go unnoticed.
But a stat has revealed that Arsenal sensation Martin Odegaard has won possession back in the attacking third 40 times, i.e., 9 more times more than any other player in Europe.
That tells you just how complete a player he is.
Up-and-coming No.10’s should look up to Odegaard
Considering Odegaard is just 24 years of age, the fact that he already ticks as many boxes in his game as he does is extremely impressive.
Martin Odegaard passes the eye and the stat test, and both from an attacking and a defensive perspective, he has been one of the most in-form midfielders in Europe.
While the ex-Los Blancos talent still possesses all the flair that No.10’s from the past used to, he has married that technical quality with an incredible engine, that makes him a pressing monster.
The lack of compromise in Odegaard’s game is what makes him special and why he would make for an excellent role model for the next big things.
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