Martin Odegaard was the star of the show as Arsenal fought through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League last night.
The Gunners went into that game trailing by a goal and had not reached the quarterfinal stage of the competition in 14 years.
It was expected to weigh them down, especially against a well-organised Porto team that gave everything to avoid losing the fixture.
However, Arsenal was even more determined, and they eventually prevailed. One man who deserves most of the credit for Arsenal’s success is Odegaard.
The Norwegian provided the assist for the Gunners’ goal and also scored a goal that was disallowed.
Porto had no answers for the former Real Madrid man, and Football Insider reveals he left a lasting impression on the Arsenal faithful, as many supporters made it clear on social media.
The report claims he received lots of praise, and many supporters say they will never forget how much he gave for the cause last night.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Odegaard has been a key player for us since he joined the club which is why he was made our captain.
Last night, he showed even more character, and it will truly be unforgettable to most of us.
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He has been my man for quite a long time and keeps on improving from a pretty high point anyway
Magic
Hand picked and being mold by the gaffer, sign of vision by the young Spaniard.
Arteta had no doubt in his mind that he wanted Odegaard right after his loan spell with Arsenal. And he did what he had to do to get his current captain.
It is to Odegaard’s credit to hear Porto’s captain, Pepe, confess that their match plan was centred on neutralising our captain. They failed to do so and the rest, like they say, is history
well Sue, he has been my best Arsenal player all season.
I just hope he does not get injured in the run in, we have NO back-up for him in our squad.
He has always been a standout player.. And I have often raised the point that we really don’t have a similar calibre replacement in his position.. We would seriously lack guile and be less potent attack-wise.. Not to mention his outstanding pressing… A truly gifted footballer
For me it is kind of a blessing Ödegaard signed for Arsenal and I am looking VERY much forward to following him the next 4 – 5 years when he gets to the top of his game.
There was a time when there was an Odegaard vs Maddison debate in our fanbase. Maddison is no doubt talented but I don’t think he’s the kind of profile Arteta likes. Odegaard,in addition to his technical ability, has insane work rate. He tracks back to defend, he presses from the front and organizes his teammates during the game. Not to mention he is hardly ever injured.He is the ideal Captain-leads by example and has become more vocal lately. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how relatively cheap he was signed for given his quality. I can see him going down as an Arsenal legend!
His consistency is starting to become noticed as well. He always has an impact on the game; his pressing on defense is relentless, he never drops off.
His Ozil-esque play is accentuated by his pressing and defending. A fantastic player and enjoy him wearing our badge.