“in my few months in England, I’ve always taken note of him and he’s a really really special player”- Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says Arsenal become a completely ‘different team’ whenever their £30M player starts- Not Nwaneri and Not Trossard
“in my few months in England, I’ve always taken note of him and he’s a really really special player”- Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says Arsenal become a completely ‘different team’ whenever their £30M player starts
Ruben Amorim says Mikel Arteta has a ‘really special’ player who makes Arsenal so much ‘stronger’
Arsenal take on Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup.
Mikel Arteta has already beaten Ruben Amorim once this season. That came in the Premier League and Arsenal won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba.
The Red Devils have a great opportunity to get their revenge on Sunday, and we’re sure Amorim has a plan to exploit Arsenal’s weaknesses.
However, he is also wary of the brilliance of one Gunners star and has heaped praise on him.
Ruben Amorim says Arsenal are a ‘different team’ when Martin Odegaard plays
Arsenal signed Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal for £30 million (BBC).
The Norway international has been one of Arteta’s best players for years now. He is the captain of the club and is their biggest creative threat.
Arsenal badly missed Odegaard when he was out of action for two months due to an ankle injury. He returned and hit the ground running, helping Arsenal go 13 games unbeaten.
Odegaard’s form has dropped a bit in recent weeks and that has led to some criticism. However, Amorim is still very aware of how good a player he is and has heaped praise on him.
The Manchester United boss has claimed that Arsenal are a ‘different team’ when Odegaard plays.
He said, as per ManUtd.com: “I think he’s really special because his influence on all the games of Arsenal is impressive.
“I played against them with Sporting, and he didn’t play both games and you feel it in the team. When he’s playing, Arsenal is a different team.
“They can win and they can lose with Odegaard. I expect a strong team. If Odegaard is in the team, they will be stronger, for sure.”
The big reason behind Odegaard’s dip in form
On his day, Odegaard has the ability to unlock any defence on the planet.
The Norwegian is one of the most creative players in world football, and he has performed magnificently for Arsenal on several occasions.
However, over the last few weeks, Odegaard has not been at his best, and we think we know the real reason why – Bukayo Saka’s injury.
Saka and Odegaard had formed one of the best partnerships in the Premier League on the right side of the pitch. The two players had a near-telepathic understanding and caused problems to every side.
Since Saka has been out injured, Odegaard has missed him and has just not been the same.
