Nearly a decade ago, Cristiano Ronaldo tipped his former Real Madrid team-mate Martin Odegaard to have a great future in the game and judging by the Norwegian's current impact at Arsenal, he appears to have been proven correct. Odegaard was announced as the new captain of the Gunners ahead of the 2022/23 season and he has played a huge role in their surge to the top of the Premier League table.
Arsenal have dropped points in only three of their 17 Premier League games this season after recently suffering a goalless draw against Newcastle. The draw at Emirates Stadium was the first time Mikel Arteta's men have been unable to find the back of the net in the league this season.
Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba and Granit Xhaka were the early front-runners for Arsenal's best player of the season so far, but recently the importance of Odegaard has been realised, especially with how Arteta wants his team to play.
