“He had 100% cross accuracy, 92% pass accuracy, 4 recoveries, 5 dribbles and was everywhere on the pitch”- Chelsea Boss Enzo Maresca praised £30M Arsenal’s best player by a mile against Chelsea last night
“He had 100% cross accuracy, 92% pass accuracy, 4 recoveries, 5 dribbles and was everywhere on the pitch”- Chelsea Boss Enzo Maresca praised £30M Arsenal’s best player by a mile against Chelsea last night
Gunners went winless for the fourth league game running after a frustrating display on the road.
Mikel Arteta’s side were far from their best in the opening half and they were lucky to not go behind.
Pedro Neto provided a peach of a cross for Malo Gusto, but he fluffed his lines from close range.
Arsenal eventually broke the deadlock through Gabriel Martinelli in the 60th minute.
They looked on course for a hard-fought win before Neto’s long-range strike to equalise.
A loss of concentration in midfield allowed the Portuguese to unleash a free shot on goal.
Arsenal created the better chances in the closing stages, but could not grab the winner.
Despite the stalemate, there were some positives to carry forward after the international break.
Martin Odegaard made his first start for Arsenal since late August after an ankle ligament injury.
The £30 million signing had just three training sessions and a four-minute cameo at Inter before the derby.
He still managed to play the entire 96 minutes and showed why the Gunners have missed his presence.
The club captain completed 92 percent of his passes, creating four chances for his teammates.
He delivered 100 percent of his crosses and provided a fantastic delivery for Martinelli’s equaliser.
Odegaard also won three duels and made four recoveries in a brilliant all-round showing.
No one expected Odegaard to start yesterday. It was quite a surprise that he lasted the whole game.
Odegaard was not 100 percent match fit and he has the opportunity to build on his fitness over the next couple of weeks as he won’t be reporting for international duty with Norway.
Stats from Sofascore.com
