Martin Odegaard of Arsenal applauds the followers following the crew’s victory through the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Emirates Stadium on August 17, 2024 in London, England. (Photograph by Eddie Keogh/Getty Pictures)
Gary Neville has named two gamers above Martin Odegaard when it comes to their significance to Arsenal.
Odegaard has been a significant asset to Mikel Arteta since becoming a member of from Actual Madrid in January 2021, initially on mortgage.
The Norway worldwide has registered 35 targets and 25 assists in 156 appearances throughout all competitions since then, whereas he now wears the captain’s armband.
Sadly for Arsenal, Odegaard is presently sidelined with an ankle damage that Arteta believes will take ‘a matter of weeks’ to recuperate from.
Neville ranks Martin Odegaard behind two different Arsenal stars
But when Neville’s opinion is to be trusted, it will be rather a lot worse for Arsenal if centre-back William Saliba or central midfielder Declan Rice had fallen to damage.
“For those who have been [Manchester] Metropolis, he wouldn’t be the primary participant I might take out of Arsenal’s crew,” Neville stated of Odegaard on the Persist with Soccer podcast.
The previous Manchester United and England full-back added: “I might choose Rice or Saliba. I don’t know which one, however I might take Rice or Saliba out of the crew earlier than I picked Odegaard.”
Neville’s evaluation appears much more prudent given Rodri’s long-term damage.
There’s little question that Pep Guardiola would love a participant of Rice’s high quality to step in for the Spain worldwide.
Nevertheless, the worth to take the England star from the Emirates to the Etihad could be unimaginable with the 2 golf equipment battling it out for the Premier League title over the previous two years.
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