"Saka not being there is a problem because I think Odegaard does connect well with Saka. I don't think he will have quite that connection with Viktor Gyokeres, because he's not that type of a player."
"Half the time I saw him in the first 20 minutes he was almost the deepest man. That football, it's just bulls***. You wonder why there's no flow in your team when he's behind Martin Zubimendi, he's behind Declan Rice."
Paul Scholes expressed concerns about Martin Odegaard's dependency on Bukayo Saka, stating that Odegaard struggles without him. Scholes noted that Odegaard's positioning has been flawed, often playing too deep, which disrupts team flow. He compared Odegaard's connection with Saka to that with other players like Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz. Saka's injury history has raised concerns, but his recent return helped Arsenal secure a win against Newcastle, reigniting their title hopes. Scholes emphasized the need for Odegaard to rethink his role in the absence of Saka.
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