I remember him being unveiled as the Real Madrid signing when he was 16. Hyped up to be the next big thing after Guti but never quite made it with all the chopping and changing going on there. Went under the radar for 6-7 years and now look at him! I couldn’t agree more with how you’ve described him and the fact Arteta has put his arm over his shoulder and given him the faith and belief to make him feel like the “main man” is part of the reason he’s producing - he’s now one of our best performing players this season 🤩

I have an idea that I had in mind for quite a while now on how to get both Smith-Rowe and him starting. Either Arteta switches to two attacking central mids and Partey as the lone holding mid or Odegaard is placed in the Xhaka role in the double pivot that's proving successful now. What do you both think? Wasted there or maybe not physically strong enough to break up play like Xhaka? I feel that Odegaard would excel if given the deep-lying playmaker role like Albertini, Pirlo, Xavi etc. had. Would be great to hear what others think.

@@kazielbonn Playing 2 attacking central mids is possible, but that exposes the wings, since the two wingers are pushed high up the pitch. Tierney and Tomiyasu (both are good players) would struggle a bit more when defending. Odegaard is not that effective when playing as a CM. Xhaka makes those long through balls that Odegaard generally can't. Xhaka HAS to be in the team. Therefore, the best formation is the current one: 4-2-3-1, with Odegaard as a CAM, dropping a bit deeper to help support the midfield, collect balls, and progress up the pitch. Xhaka, on the other hand, can add more attacking options by making those long through balls (see the Liverpool game in 2020 when we drew 1-1 or the more recent Leeds and Norwich games)

but sometimes he make unnecessary dribble who made lose the moment

@@kazielbonn I think Odegaard can do a good job in the double pivot role, as a deep lying playmaker. He’s good under pressure, with quick feet so he could do it well I’m sure but I think it would take away some of the better aspects of his game... Odegaard makes passes into the final third that are ready to be hit first time! Or with very little needing to be done (maybe two touches) to finish, once he passes to you. Plus his passes are very hard to read for the defenders, he disguises them well with his body shape, feints etc. For the next few weeks without Partey it’s an option to consider. For me, you have to keep Xhaka in there too as the balance he brings to the team on that left side cannot be underestimated but that’s another story lol. Physically I would worry a little bit with Odegaard in a more defensive role against the ‘bigger’ clubs. Heading isn’t his strong point. However Odegaard dropping deeper and fulfilling that deep lying playmaker role could work well against the lesser teams. The Partey lone cdm role with ESR and Odegaard as the attacking double pivot is what we all want to see 😍 the football we can play in this formation is our strongest in an attacking sense. Arteta has done it a couple of times this season but Partey was a little off form one game, Xhaka returned, and he’s played them both since. Both very good suggestions you’ve made and I’m sure Arteta is thinking about them should we need to change tactics to suit the games needs. We need to be able to switch it up more and keep teams guessing.

With KT too mate 👍

@@yanegha3995 agree too bro

Absolutely agree. They seem to understand eachother very well!

We are lucky.

Yeah he’s been a beast with his pressing of late

I totally get it, you want the player you know can perform over the wild card. Makes all kinds of sense. He also needed to prove himself at arsenal so it was a totally fair opinion to have imo. But it takes a smart person to change opinion though, got to respect that. 👍 For those of us that really knew him from before, we were like guys listen.. martin is a different animal entirely. It's so fulfilling to see him come into his own atm, proving himself at this club and seeing you guys take him to heart is awesome. Great player, great club and great fans. Good times ahead 🙏

@@wildchild3862 Thanks dude , I appreciate your kind words. Respect bro and have a good day 🙌🏽

@@ratotheb9061 So glad we went for Martin O over Maddison (although he is very good), I feel Martin is a very special player that offers that certain bit of magic! It takes a good a player to keep ESR out of this team. Loving Arsenal right now!

@@mirrors23 I totally agree 👍🏻

He glides, he sails he dances 🕺 across the grass. And his football intelligence is Einstein esq. Maybe one day he will play a fame with only sublime flicks and backheels.

Exactly and this is why I wanted him back in the summer when most fans wanted Maddison, I saw exactly what you said in him, he wasn't known as a wonder kid destined for greatness at 15/16 for nothing

my arsenal family😎

3:18 and after are Ozil vibes

he will get there and surpass it ik tht for a fact

What a player

he's not a creative midfielder, he's amazing.

Chill man

He’s miles ahead of where de bruyne was at his age, probably the only other midfielder in the league who currently has a bit over him

I was just thinking the same thing. Compilations like this help to appreciate players more. Ø is simply brilliant.

@@samuelmoore5584 Very true brother!

2nd most underrated after Tomiyasu for me

Strange how RM just let him go having Modric at 36 and Kroos at 32. Especially after the season he had at Sociedad. He was never given a real chance i would say.

Maybe underrated, but I do rate Tomiyasu as the best signing. What a right back they got.

Thats why sometimes as fans we dont see the full picture of a player from Coaches and recruitment teams

He is like Mozart

It is actuallly starting to become rather comical.

He has been exceptional since 15. Amazing Real didn't want him now Modric getting to end . So pleased got him.

Surely ramsdale is more than 50 mil? And Tomi

Ramsdale 60M

Ramddale is more

plus nico pepe 45m

Saka £200M

Stop the BS 🤣

Both brillant but different. One is a creative midfielder while the other is a goal scoring midfielder. Odegaard is like Ozil while ESR is like Lampard and Ramsey.

@@rntennis3764 I couldn't agree more. We are blessed indeed.

Silky playmakers have always been the Arsenal thing. Something I’m incredibly happy with Arteta for sticking with. From Bergkamp and Pires to Cesc and Nasri to Cazorla and Jacky to Ozil and Sanchez plus all the other fast thinking and playing geezers around them. We have arguably the most creative team since 04 now. And its the youngest squad we’ve had in decades. Magical things to come.

Thats why David Silva had an awfull carrier at EPL

Nothing wrong with his physique. He is no strong man, but weaker players have dominated the EPL before vim. He'll adopt even further still.

mesut was technically perfect. not even a bad copy of him. miss him a lot.

@@seanyyong santi cazorla

I'll take Ødegaard over Øzil any Day.

@@Fremtidensmann wrong O for the zil my man lol

He could have had so many shots on target himself if u remember in that Leeds match. He is the most most unselfish player in EPL

Same, especially Aubameyang dropping the ball

fax!

Yeah exactly. Obviously Odegaard isn't close to the same class yet as the greatest player ever, but when you're talking about Ødegaard's fundamental playing style with all it's room for improvement, it has Messi written all over it.

Messi was Martins favorite player when he was growing up.

@@eirikjarlmikkelborg537 I wouldn't say that's uncommon :p

This was my exact thought!!

With 250k less per week and with 10x more work rate as well....the guy runs like his life depends on it....what a player!!

Agreed

Hes more like rosicky to me, in my opinion, ozil is more like patino.

I felt the exact same way at the time. I was genuinely surprised they let him go and didn’t even insert a buy back clause or anything of that nature. Masterclass from Edu and Arteta. The future is really bright with this young, hungry crop of players.

@@davidsonagulefo1928 exactly and I hope they bring in more young talent

@@davidsonagulefo1928 they have buyback clause

@@CTCrystalTears no

It's not surprising because Madrid don't play with a number 10.