Martin Ødegaard: El Capitanø Campeone

[blaze_of_glory]

Trossard can't play his role. His passing there is way too inconsistent. But I also don't like Havertz there because he is currently our best 9 by a big distance. Should have given nwaneri like 20 minutes there today imo. This is a problem

I think we'll see Nwaneri get his chance after the City game.

 

[Batman]

It's not just the creativity or on the ball brilliance that we miss. It's not just the pressing like a maniac. He's turned into the leader of the football club. He's the example of what we want to be in and out of possession and he takes the identity of the team on his shoulders. Yeah, we can be stingy defensively without him but what we've built on top of that is very dependent on him leading by example and providing the moments of brilliance and it's very clear how much he's missed in more ways than one.

 

[Red London]

Trossard can't play his role. His passing there is way too inconsistent. But I also don't like Havertz there because he is currently our best 9 by a big distance. Should have given nwaneri like 20 minutes there today imo. This is a problem

Yeh I think the fact he didn’t give him any minutes today is a bit concerning. So far he has preferred to play players out of position, rather than just promote our next best AM into the picture.

Let’s hope he starts in the cup next week then starts getting more minutes.

 

[Deleted member 98559]

I'm telling you guys, you put him in a team like City and he would be the best midfielder in the world. Games like this show he doesn't have anyone to play with, except Saka when he is on it.

He makes us better than we are in the attack, a bodybuilding team + Ode

 

[DJ_Markstar]

I'm telling you guys, you put him in a team like City and he would be the best midfielder in the world. Games like this show he doesn't have anyone to play with, except Saka when he is on it.

He makes us better than we are in the attack, a bodybuilding team + Ode

Yeah you're right mostly tbh, although I wonder how much of this function over style is imposed by the system and manager rather than the players, I do feel like the players can play.

Pep also does this to his players btw, loads of people moaning about how Grealish is a different player now etc. its just how system managers are.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I think we'll see Nwaneri get his chance after the City game.

Hopefully, he'll start against Bolton. If that isn't a suitable game, then I'm not sure what is....

 

[TinFish]

Trossard absolutely cannot replace Saka’s output and consistency. In fact he doesn’t do that’s a non starter convo.

Just disagree entirely but that’s fine.

He can come in and do a job for a few games. I'm not talking about an equal backup. Apart from an untested Nwaneri we have to change tactic completely to facilitate Odegaards omission.

 

[Oxeki]

Danny Murphy is still salty about that time Henry embarrassed him lol

 

[Paperino]

Hopefully, he'll start against Bolton. If that isn't a suitable game, then I'm not sure what is....

Of course he will start. Its a League One team in the Copacabana Cup. Whenever we dont play against crap like that he will be on the bench at best though.

 

[coleio]

Of course he will start. Its a League One team in the Copacabana Cup. Whenever we dont play against crap like that he will be on the bench at best though.

And rightly so.

 

[Paperino]

And rightly so.

Then he should have been sent on loan.

 

[coleio]

Then he should have been sent on loan.

Nope, not necessarily.

 

[albakos]

Its A-M, the modern fan just aint the same as the old days. I swear half this forum is under 25 ffs!

@albakos got any more images of this old loony ranting and raving?

I wasn't online in past 2 days.
Here is @Sanchez11, this time happy ranting.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Its A-M, the modern fan just aint the same as the old days. I swear half this forum is under 25 ffs!

They're supposedly the future.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Weak ankles could have been avoided.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1838516347807862915

That's positive update likely after October break? Will be amazing if he manage to comeback late October I thought it'll be December we'll see him

 

[GoonerJeeves]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1838516347807862915

That's positive update likely after October break? Will be amazing if he manage to comeback late October I thought it'll be December we'll see him

If he has registered pulse, Solbakken will play him for 90 minutes against Slovenia 12.10.

 

[albakos]

If he has registered pulse, Solbakken will play him for 90 minutes against Slovenia 12.10.

And Ode or our club should pull a "United/Liverpool/City/Chelsea" special by informing on "niggling" issues, so he skips int'l duty.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

If he has registered pulse, Solbakken will play him for 90 minutes against Slovenia 12.10.

Need to make excuse and not let him go if he recover but doubt Norway national team coach will take risk. He have Haaland anyway

 

[Kjipt]

There is no way Arteta should let that imposter of a manger, Solbakken, get a hold of Ødegaard in this break. Preferably not in the next breaks either, but for some reason Martin seems to want to play for that bozo.

Martin is quite durable when playing for Arsenal, but the Norwegian NT doesn’t protect him enough. I recall there was another NT break where he picked up a heavy knock in the first game, continued the game, and played the second one and got injured. I feel Solbakken is way to comfortable with gambling on his health since he knows he will likely be injury free for the next break. Guess it’s the same with Haaland too, but City are way more cautious with him, sending physios and doctors with our nation team to guard him.

As others have said, say he is unavailable. Let Solbakken rot with a midfield of Berg, Berge and Myhre. He can play the sort of football he dreams about with that. Maybe switch Berg with Thorsby so it doesn’t become to technical!

This is coming from a Norwegian, so it’s not some sort of Anglocentric hatred for smaller nation. Its pure disdain fueled by the incompetence running rampant through our version of the FA.