Martin Odegaard explains how he took advantage of the injury “in a good way”

The club captain is the creative center of this Arsenal team and is also a true leader. The Norwegian playmaker is Arteta’s most trusted lieutenant on the pitch and leads the team’s press.

Odegaard has been described as a perfect Arsenal captainfor their work pace, mentality and quality.

Martin Odegaard explains how to deal with the injury

Arsenal fans certainly missed Odegaard while he was injured, and the team’s form suffered, almost seeing their dream of winning the Premier League title completely fade away.

Now that he is back in action, the Gunners have also regained their mojo. The former Real Madrid player has helped inspire Arteta team wins over Nottingham Forest, Sporting CP and West Ham United.

In a recent interview with Sky Sports, the Norway international was asked how he made the most of his recovery time to ensure he could shine upon his return.

Odegaard said: “I wouldn’t prefer to have an injury, but when it happens you have to take advantage of it in a good way. There can be positive things, you can look at your team in a different way, you can learn more about your team, you can see it from a different angle.

“I also had a lot of time to work in the gym, a lot of time to work on other parts of my body… You have to use it in a good way, and I feel like that’s what I’ve done.”

Odegaard follows Jurrien Timber’s example at Arsenal

last season, Jurrien Madera He missed almost his entire first campaign at the Emirates Stadium due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

However, although the Dutch defender was out for a long time, he did not stop working. Timber studied Arteta’s tacticsensuring that he could comfortably integrate into the team once he returned to full fitness.

Odegaard also spent time analyzing how this Arsenal He plays as a team, just like Timber did. His ability to connect with his teammates and take advantage of opportunities seems to have gone up to another level since his return.

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