Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists Martin Odegaard is the difference maker for the Gunners after his side’s 3-0 win over Forest.
“I think we started very well. The feeling I got in the 48 hours after the international break was that. The boys were together and working hard.” UFABET
“It was good to see the impact of the substitutes (Thomas Partey shot, Ethan Vaneri shot, Raheem Sterling assist). Everyone has to feel important. It was a good afternoon (local time).”
On Martin Odegaard: “It’s no coincidence. The team flows in a different way when he plays.”
On Ethan Vaneri: “He’s the second-youngest (to score in the Premier League) in our history. That’s a story in itself. He’s a brave guy. You see the reaction from the fans and they’re saying ‘he’s ours’. I think we have to take it one brick at a time and make sure the mortar doesn’t dry up. Hopefully we can build something beautiful with him.”
Arteta, celebrating his 250th match in charge of the club. said: “We talk about fluidity, understanding, chemistry, timing. He’s one of the best to do that; to manage the tempo of the game. When to slow it down, when to control it.
“It’s very difficult to do after five or six weeks out. It doesn’t surprise me because I’ve seen him every day. How he looks after himself, how much he wants it, the energy that he puts in and the courage that he has to play in any circumstances.