Odegaard

After playing a huge part in our 2-0 derby day success over Tottenham Hotspur, Martin Odegaard encouraged all Gooners to savour the moment.

I think we played some brilliant football, we dominated everything and it was fun to play today. “We talked about what happened here last year and the year before,” he said. Speaking post-match, he said: “I’m happy, really proud of the performance, especially in the first half.

The Gunners captain capped a fine performance with a well-taken goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as his side eased to a 2-0 win over their arch-rivals on ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). ‘Especially in the first half, I think he was incredible. [Antonio Conte says Arsenal and Manchester City are the only two Premier League title contenders after Spurs’ defeat](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/15/antonio-conte-makes-arsenal-title-prediction-after-spurs-derby-defeat-18104772/?ico=more_text_links) [Gary Neville claims Arsenal will finish third in Premier League despite going eight points clear of Manchester City in title race](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/15/gary-neville-predicts-arsenal-to-finish-third-in-premier-league-after-spurs-win-18105049/?ico=more_text_links) [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Martin Odegaard](https://metro.co.uk/tag/martin-odegaard/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) after the Arsenal star’s superb performance in the north [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) derby win over Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta has shared his reaction to the performance of Martin Odegaard in the North London Derby on Sunday.

He actually has four goals and three assists in his last five games in the top-flight. He ended the campaign with seven goals and four assists in the Premier League. “He’s really showing a different kind of presence in the way he’s influencing the game, just the feeling, the way he moves what he transmits on the pitch is different. And he could still get better when you consider his age and how Arsenal are evolving as a team currently. And Arteta made no secret of how impressed he was by his display against Spurs on Sunday. Meanwhile, Odegaard doubled the lead with a brilliant strike from distance before the break.

Many people questioned Mikel Arteta's decision to make Martin Odegaard Arsenal captain but the 24-year-old Norwegian is inspiring this season's Premier ...

“It was a great game, especially in the first half. The second half was a bit more open. “It was a good one,” said the Gunners’ skipper. "Last year and the year before we played some good football here but weren't sharp enough in key moments. It’s not just the eight goals, or the five assists. It’s the style of play, the personality when he has the ball and the technique in tight situations that embodies everything that is good about this Arsenal side. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when Arteta handed Odegaard the captain’s armband in the summer, with many wondering whether he was the right type of player to lead a team in the Premier League. But their loss has most certainly been Arsenal’s gain. That goal was Odegaard’s eighth of the season and it moved him to the top of the Arsenal scoring charts. “Just the feeling, the way he moves and what he transmits on the pitch is different.” [The Norway international was sensational on Sunday as Arsenal cruised to their first league win at Tottenham since 2014](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-title-to-lose-winners-losers-ratings-odegaard-inspires-gunners-huge-derby-win-spurs/blt6dad62247cf5ba4e) and opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. [Real Madrid were sinking to a heavy defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-turn-clasico-tide-winners-losers-liga-leaders-outclass-real-madrid-spanish-super-cup-final/blt1c53c9aee7e63e64).

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It must be said he is struggling with his finishing a bit, but he is getting into good positions and caused Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) all sorts of problems on Sunday. Koulibaly has had a lot of football recently, and the turnaround from Thursday night to today was short. He’s really showing a different kind of presence in the way he’s influencing the game, just the feeling, the way he moves and what he transmits on the pitch is different. There are a lot of injuries and personnel not available to Graham Potter right now who could be first choice. Tactically, it sometimes looked like Chelsea were playing a back four with Trevoh Chalobah (£4.6m) at right-back. Across the season, he has made four errors leading to an opposition goal, twice as many as any other player. I have been out for some time so I have not really played with all of the guys. It was good to see Richarlison back in the last 20 minutes, too. Odegaard, meanwhile, is Arsenal’s top scorer in 2022/23, with his effort from almost 30 yards on Sunday finding the bottom corner in the north London derby. As for Newcastle, they have conceded just five league goals at St James’ Park all season, with the last of those arriving in October. “Today it was good to see Kulusevski again. The pair have racked up 37/35 of their points since the World Cup, with their consistency almost unrivalled.

Martin Odegaard praised his teammates for producing a stunning first half performance at Sp*rs as Arsenal did the double over their neighbours for the first ...

In general, a great day.” Today we showed a different side, a better side,” he said. “The first half was brilliant, we controlled everything, the way we used the ball and the way we played in the first half was brilliant.

Paul Merson says Arsenal's Martin Odegaard will not have as much fun against Manchester United as he had against Tottenham Hotspur.

Odegaard won’t have all the fun next week.” Arsenal will take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League next weekend. [Sky Sports Premier League (7:30pm, January 15, 2023)](https://www.skysports.com/football) that Arsenal attacking midfielder [Martin Odegaard](/en-gb/topic/martin-odegaard/) will not have as much fun against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United as he had against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the North London derby.