Martin Odegaard says Arsenal should use the pain of final season’s near-miss to gas a renewed push for the Premier League title.
The north Londoners loved a marketing campaign to bear in mind beneath Mikel Arteta, just for perennial champions Manchester City to pip them to high spot on the dying.
It was a galling finish to a promising season for Arsenal, whose captain Odegaard says the last word disappointment will spur them on as they appear to topple Pep Guardiola’s males.
“We have to use it,” he stated. “The end of the season was tough for us and very painful after leading for so long.
“That is always going to hurt but we have to use it in a good way to come back stronger and be even more motivated and even hungrier.
“That’s what we did last year after we missed the Champions League the year before. We came back stronger and that’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Asked if it was laborious to erase final season, Odegaard stated: “It was tough to be sincere. We have been very shut and had the large dream and purpose to win one thing.
You have to cope with it in a great way and transfer on and that’s what we’re going to do as a staff
Martin Odegaard
“To be so close to doing it with this team is always going to hurt but you have to deal with it in a good way and move on and that’s what we’re going to do as a team. That is the only way.”
Arsenal haven’t wallowed in self-pity since falling quick within the title race.
Instead, they’ve gone on an attention grabbing spending spree bringing in Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and £105million Declan Rice.
“Every time I played against him I saw the quality,” Odegaard stated of the previous West Ham skipper.
“He’s a leader as well so it’s great for me to work together and hopefully we can help each other a lot.
“Every time I played him it was a tough one. We had some tough battles so I’m happy to have him on the team and hopefully we can find a good connection very quickly.
“I think his presence in the game (stands out). He’s good on the ball, he can take it forward and physically he’s very strong.
“He’s good in many areas, is physical and is a leader so a lot of areas.”
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