Thursday, December 5, 2024

Odegaard returns to training in timely boost for Arsenal

The Norwegian international turned his ankle playing for his country on 9 September, causing him to miss 12 matches for Arsenal. Although Mikel Arteta’s side initially managed without their captain, recent Premier League results have faltered, putting their title ambitions at risk.

In Europe, however, Arsenal are well-positioned, having earned two wins and a draw from their first three Champions League matches. A positive result at the San Siro could go a long way toward securing a top-eight finish, which would help them avoid a play-off double-header.

While it’s unlikely Odegaard will start in Milan, his presence in the squad should provide a morale boost for both fans and teammates, following a tough period marked by a loss to Newcastle and the surprise resignation of Sporting Director Edu.

Norway, who had also hoped for Odegaard’s return, appear to have omitted him from their upcoming fixtures against Slovenia and Kazakhstan.

The Norwegian international turned his ankle playing for his country on 9 September, causing him to miss 12 matches for Arsenal. Although Mikel Arteta’s side initially managed without their captain, recent Premier League results have faltered, putting their title ambitions at risk.

In Europe, however, Arsenal are well-positioned, having earned two wins and a draw from their first three Champions League matches. A positive result at the San Siro could go a long way toward securing a top-eight finish, which would help them avoid a play-off double-header.

While it’s unlikely Odegaard will start in Milan, his presence in the squad should provide a morale boost for both fans and teammates, following a tough period marked by a loss to Newcastle and the surprise resignation of Sporting Director Edu.

Norway, who had also hoped for Odegaard’s return, appear to have omitted him from their upcoming fixtures against Slovenia and Kazakhstan. We should get more on the thinking behind that when Arteta faces the media in Italy later this evening.

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Dada

We needed this good news.

gooner

So good it had to be delivered twice

Mark

He’s missed 24 games for Arsenal according to this article. Feels like it.

Slowatch

am i reading it twice ?

Left Testicle

Yes!

Left Testicle

Yes.

Bobby

am I reading it twice?

Mayor McCheese

He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice!

BigGap

Deja vu

Dinosauras

so nice they named it twice

Cranky Colin

Such an important moment…………
“So good, you’ve named it twice”

Redbaron

So Arteta was right – it was weeks (8) and not months (2)

whybother

I’ve upvoted it but… apart from “one hour and a half” and “one and a half hour”,which are both correct. it should be plural. so it’s “one and half days”, unless you say “one day and a half”. so it’s one and half months. like is one and half years

Ebo

I didn’t upvote this because I had to read it five times and don’t feel like it was entirely worth it

Naked Cygan

Odegard is a massive boost, but we get the best out of him when he links up with Saka, Ben White, and Havertz down the right hand side. If we have these 4 players fit, we should be in a very strong position.

Hatem

Bring David Dein back

Spanish Gooner

The man’s in his 80s, let him rest!

A different George

I watched Fulham against Brentford. Emile Smith Rowe had a pretty good game, but anyone who thinks he would have been a like-for-like replacement for Ødegaard is remembering his promise, not how he has actually developed. I’m probably in the minority, but I think Arteta has generally done a decent job of covering for Ødegaard’s role, mostly by using a kind of four-player interior box (Rice and Partey behind Havertz and–usually–Trossard) with Martinelli and Saka out wide. That doesn’t make up for Ødegaard’s creativity and vision, but it does a lot to compensate for his leading the press and for… Read more »

Dr. Gooner

Beautifully said

El Mintero

I disagree. We’ve dropped 12 points first quarter of the season.

Ealing

It’s been a shitshow

Scrubbychubby

Just in time to get match fit for the interlull!

Pat Rice and Beans

Thank God a good news.

allezkev

Not in the Norwegian squad is a bit of a touch, mind you the Norge coach owes us one…

Thc

Best of all, he is not part of the norway squad , the Squad was announced today, and no Ødegaard.

Graeb

Now we find Rice is not going to Milan for the Inter game – injury or rest or both?

Hi-brid

That’s one way to boost your word count. That’s one way to boost your word count.

Arsepedant

Excellent news! Hopefully we won’t need him against Inter and he’ll be 100% for the Chel$ea match.

Iamtheantisp*r

Great news. But overall, the fact we have to think about title ambitions in October and early November is ridiculous. What a shambles of a sporting competition.

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