Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has come to the public defence of club captain Martin Ødegaard ahead of the season opener against Manchester United, amid public discourse over his status as leader.
Club legend and former captain Tony Adams criticised Arteta for keeping Ødegaard in the role during an Irish Independent Sport event this week. Arteta, in his pre-match press conference, publicly backed the Norwegian going as far to say the club held a vote this summer.
