In the most recent round, Arsenal lost 0-1 to West Ham. Thus, the "Gunners" have been left by the leader Liverpool with 11 points, in the situation where the Premier League has only 12 rounds left. This is reminiscent of the scenario of the last two seasons, when the London representative was sad about being second.
Witnessing Arsenal's decline, former player Darren Bent believes Martin Odegaard also contributed greatly to this decline. He told talkSPORT: Marter Odegaards form is not good. He played poorly against West Ham. Since returning from injury, Martin has not maintained his high form.
There were some moments when it seemed like he was back, but it wasn't. He has only scored 2 goals in the Premier League and 3 goals in all competitions. His performance was not good enough. Although he is a great footballer, he needs to score more.
Over the past 3 seasons, Martin Odegaard has gradually become Arsenal's most important pillar. The fact that he was given the captain's armband at the age of 23 partly proves that. However, injuries this season have caused Martin's form to decline significantly. Many fans even wanted to take the Norwegian captain's armband.
Despite Martin Odegaard's poor statistics, coach Mikel Arteta still has absolute confidence in his students. Before Arsenal's match against Nottingham Forest, he shared: "He came back strongly and played at a very high level. We always want our players to stay in good form, but for creative players, it will be very difficult.
His attitude and the way he is willing to take responsibility are remarkable. That is what I ask for from the players, because they will need to do many things. Martin is definitely trying harder than anyone else.
