Arteta impressed by Odegaard impact since being made Arsenal captain

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was stuffed with reward for the impact Martin Odegaard has had on the group since being made captain final month.

The Norwegian midfielder was on the centre of Arsenal’s comeback victory in opposition to Fulham on Saturday, scoring the equaliser within the 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners sit prime of the embryonic Premier League desk after profitable their first 4 video games of the season, with Odegaard scoring three targets already.

Speaking at a press convention forward of Wednesday’s house recreation in opposition to Aston Villa, Arteta pointed to the actual fact the previous Real Madrid man has loads of senior expertise regardless of solely being 23.

“The thing is, at 23, he’s already had a lot of experience,” he stated. “He’s already been uncovered to quite a lot of strain, particularly individually, and clearly he’s performed for Madrid, he is aware of what it’s about.

“But he does it in a natural way, it’s on him and obviously he’s developing that even more.”

When requested if he had seen a change in Odegaard since taking up the armband, Arteta replied: “More humble. Even more humble. It’s the way he is, more humble and more hungry. Good combination.”

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After the frustration of lacking out on Champions League soccer as they completed fifth within the league final season, it has been a formidable begin to the marketing campaign from Arsenal, however Arteta is conscious there’s lots that may nonetheless be improved in his group.

“The most pleasing thing obviously is the performances with the results,” he stated. “The method we’re taking part in, what we transmit as a group, after which clearly getting that into profitable soccer matches, it’s the rationale why we’re right here.

“The things to improve, there are still a lot. There is individually and collectively a lot still to do, and we know what it is.”

Arteta’s males host a struggling Villa aspect subsequent, with Steven Gerrard’s group having misplaced three of their first 4 video games of the season, together with a 1-0 house defeat to West Ham on Sunday.

The Spanish coach is not going to underestimate the Villans, although, saying: “I used to be watching the opposite Premier League groups, how bodily they’re as nicely and each recreation here’s a battle for everyone, and we don’t anticipate something totally different [against Villa].

“Villa are a top team, they have a big squad, top quality players, a good manager and we expect a difficult game here again on Wednesday.”