Martin Odegaard has been excellent for Arsenal since signing in the 2021 summer transfer window. His impressive displays have been epitomised by the fact that he created the most chances in the league last season since November of that campaign, despite doubts over his signing as a previous loan spell at the club posed the question by critics to spend £35m on the midfielder.
But, it is not just Odegaard’s creativity that has gone to make him an untouchable player in Arteta’s starting XI, as it is also his off-the-ball work and his ability to lead the team's press that makes him so important. This has been proven with statistics that make him incomparable to other creative midfielders in Europe.
The fact that the Norwegian has already become the club captain at the age of 23 after only spending a year and a half in north London shows the faith that Arteta has in the midfielder. This is further backed up by the defensive responsibility Odegaard has off the ball, with the skipper successfully responding.
