Arsenal enjoyed a brilliant year in 2024, standing out as one of Europe’s finest teams during the second half of last season and the first half of this campaign. The Gunners came tantalisingly close to ending their long wait for a league title but ultimately fell just short.
The team’s success throughout the year was built on the performances of several standout players, with Mikel Arteta continuing to develop and elevate the talents within his squad. Among those who shone the brightest was Martin Odegaard, the Arsenal captain, whose creativity and leadership played a pivotal role in their achievements.
In 2024, Odegaard solidified his reputation as one of Europe’s premier playmakers. According to WhoScored, he created the second-most chances from open play in Europe’s top five leagues, amassing 76 key passes. Only Chelsea’s Cole Palmer managed more, with 79, showcasing just how influential Odegaard was for Arsenal’s attacking success.
Odegaard has been Arsenal’s main creative force since his arrival at the Emirates, and his performance in 2024 underscores his importance to the team. Time and again, he proved to be the go-to player to conjure moments of brilliance out of nothing, providing his teammates with the opportunities they needed to thrive in front of goal.
Despite his impressive contributions, Arsenal’s efforts in 2024 fell just short of delivering silverware. Odegaard will undoubtedly be aware of the need to elevate his performances even further in 2025 to help the Gunners turn their near-misses into tangible success.
As Arsenal look to build on their progress, Odegaard’s role as both a leader and creator will be crucial. With his remarkable vision and ability to influence games, he remains a cornerstone of Arteta’s project, and fans will be eager to see him lead the team to new heights in the coming year.
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I think this might be a fairly meaningless statistic – does “chances created” just mean the pass before a shot? What really matters is the quality of chances created, not the number, really. Expected assists is probably the better metric
Last season (23/24) odegaard was tops, but he’s well down the list this season (24/25) – he’s below rice and below martinelli and trossard, who’ve both started a similar number of games to Odegaard. Saka is by far our most “creative” player so far this season, though I suppose corners make a big difference for Saka and rice.
(Understand the article is referring to the year 2024, not season by season).
What exactly is your point?
Not sure I have a point – just pondering if “chances created” is a particularly meaningful. Or if performance over a calendar year is particularly meaningful.
Performances over a season is the serious one, not this “Chances Created” stuff that means nothing objectively.
The general “Chances Created” stat is one of the most ridiculous Stat metric out there. It’s just bullcrap nonsense when you dig deeper into how it is calculated / concluded.
Absolute rubbish stat that no one should ever mention as a serious thing to talk about.
The “Clear Chances created” stat is what we need..