Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been integral to everything that Mikel Arteta has sought to do with his side since joining on loan, initially, in January 2021.
Back then, the Gunners were in a rut, with precious little creativity in the final third. Odegaard was solid if not unspectacular in his first few months but has blossomed into the leader of Arteta's midfield, sitting on the right side of a three-man midfield, using his interplay and intelligence both on the ball and off.
