"I think that creativity is his nature, "It doesn't bring any pressure to him as it is his best ability to generate things that not a lot of players can do. "He has my total freedom from my side to explore and take risks and to feel the movement in how he generates spaces - and he has done that the last two games."
"He has all the licence in the world to go forward, "And to play with that freedom and with that level of play, level of threat. Not only with the passes, the way he was taking the ball and carrying the ball and making runs and arriving in dangerous areas."
"He put three people through to score a goal, he should have scored a goal as well. Great to have h"
Mikel Arteta has given Martin Odegaard licence to take risks and creative freedom to influence Arsenal’s attacking play. Odegaard played a decisive role in the 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos, having a hand in both goals and creating multiple chances. He returned from a shoulder injury that caused him to miss three matches and contributed to the comeback at Newcastle by delivering the stoppage-time corner. Starting alongside Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino, Odegaard carried the ball, made forward runs, and arrived in dangerous areas, while being denied a goal by a superb save and follow-up block.
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