Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admits that his own performances have fallen below the standards he expected, but says he has the ability and talent to finish the season well.
Odegaard scored 23 goals from the Premier League during the campaigns of 2022/23 and 2023/24, the first season that the Norwegian saw scoring 15 times from the open game. However, he has contributed only two goals and three assists in the 2024/25 season of injuries, leaving the Arsenal to look like a teeth attack on occasions in the absence of Bukayo Saka.
Their best sensational was shown during the 7-1 Thrashing of PSV Eindhoven In the first part of his Champions League tie, showing some of Odegaard’s detractors exactly than he is able.
Speaking before Sunday trip to Manchester UnitedThe 26 -year -old revealed that he was used to his actions to be examined and talked about falling in front of the goalkeeper Premier League Title since 2004.
“To be honest, I am very accustomed to the people talking about me and to judge my performances,” said Odegaard Arsenal Club channels.
“But I think I do it, I am very hard and I know that I have not been good enough, especially in front of the goal. So this is normal, I work hard every day to improve -I know that I have the ability and talent to do it and this week it was good and I hope that I can get more to finish the season.
“It is always difficult to play at the end of the season, but yes, I think each game is so important from the beginning to the end. But we hope that last year we can reach the first form towards the end and see where we take us to the league and the Champions League.”
With Liverpool now at 16 points Arsenal Directing in the final stretch of the season, an unprecedented collapse would be needed from Arne Slot side to allow the Gunners to return to the title image.
However, the victory for the arsenal United And in his other game in his hand he would reduce the deficit up to ten points, leading Odegaard to say that the struggle is not over.
“We have to do our job, we can only wait and win our games, then we will see what happens,” he said. “Obviously we got into a difficult position at this time, but we have to move on, we must try to win every time we play and see what happens to LiverpoolBut I think the main thing is to focus on us and we can win the games.
“We will fight to the end, I think this is the mentality of everyone, we have been struggling three years in a row and a few years ago we directed many points and finished second, so in football everything is possible, the main thing is to move on and continue working hard and day by day and win the games and we will see.”
