It is surely too early in the season to get carried away, and there are likely to be bigger tests ahead for Mikel Arteta's side. Against Chelsea, they had to find a different way to win after £117m signing Morgan Rogers fired the visitors into a second-minute lead at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Former Manchester United and England player Ashley Young said Odegaard's form will be key for Arsenal this season.
Joe Cole has criticised Chelsea’s decision to sell Kai Havertz to Arsenal after the German played a decisive role in the Gunners’ 2-1 victory over his former club at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea made the perfect start through Morgan Rogers after just 77 seconds, but Havertz equalised in the 25th minute before Martin Odegaard completed […] The post ‘Not good enough’ – Chelsea slammed for making mistake of selling world class player appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Ashley Young has hailed Martin Odegaard as a “joy to watch” after the Arsenal captain inspired Mikel Arteta’s side to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea. Speaking on BBC Sport, the former Premier League defender praised Odegaard’s technical quality, creativity and understanding with Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. “When you’ve got a player like Martin […] The post ‘Joy to watch’: BBC pundit Ashley Young singles out Arsenal star after Chelsea victory appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Manager delighted by reaction to Chelsea’s openerAlonso says his side must be ‘tighter’ Mikel Arteta warned that Arsenal are capable of hitting even greater heights after the Premier League champions sent a statement to their title rivals by fighting back from a goal down to beat Chelsea on Sunday.Arteta’s side were under pressure after conceding for the first time this season when Morgan Rogers struck early at the Emirates Stadium, but the response to the setback was outstanding. Kai Havertz equalised before conjuring a brilliant dummy for a rejuvenated Martin Ødegaard to make it 2-1, ensuring that Arsenal moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Continue reading...
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