Arsenal slid into a slim defeat against Paris Saint-Germain during the first pipes of their semi-final collision at the Emirates and one player fans disappointed disappointed
Arsenal fans have claimed that Martin Odegaard must be added after a 'non-existent' performance versus Paris Saint-Germain. The Norwegian midfielder was not surprisingly mentioned in the Gunners who started XI in their semi-final collision of the Champions League with the French side.
But he has endured a very difficult evening. The former Playmaker from Real Madrid only created one chance during his time on the field, while he only completed 27 passes.
With Arsenal who pursues a goal, Baas Mikel Arteta surprisingly decided to take Odegaard in a stopping time in favor of the younger Ethan Nwaneri. And some fans have claimed that it might be time for the midfielder to completely stop out of the side.
A supporter said to Twitter: “It's about to help Martin Odegaard, where it would probably help when he discussed what is actually going on here. He has not looked good the entire season since that injury. On an individual level that was not nearly near the required level.”
Another fan added: “I love Odegaard. I really do that, and for a long time he was my favorite player for a long time. But questions must be asked about what is wrong with him. I know he had a serious injury, but he is a shadow of the player he was.”
A further Arsenal supporter wrote: “Mikel Merino won everything in the air and we wasted him in midfield. Odegaard May was just as well in the stands he was that does not exist. Artetas in game management was bad today.”
The criticism kept coming after the full -time whistle. A fan wrote: “I can't defend Odegaard. This is our captain, not a teenager from the academy,” with a different addition: “Arteta should start exploring Nwaneri via Odegaard, I have had enough.”
Arsenal will certainly hope for more Van Odegaard next week, because they strive to organize a change from Champions League. PSG has an advantage of one goal compared to the Gunners after the winner of Ousmane Dembele in North London.
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For that, Arsenal still has a Premier League match for navigating while they welcome Bournemouth to the Emirates during the weekend. Odegaard has had a quiet season in Premier League conditions with only two goals and six assists.
His shape was better in the Champions League that scored three times – the most recent of those strikes that were in March in Arsenal's 7-1 demolition of the Dutch Side PSV.
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