Former Manchester United defender and pundit Rio Ferdinand has reversed on claims he made surrounding Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. It comes after the ex-England international questioned whether the decision to name the playmaker as captain could impact his performances.
That hasn't appeared to be the case so far though as the Norwegian has registered six Premier League goals so far this season, playing a key role in their push at the top of the table. Odegaard's importance was made particularly clear in the final match before the World Cup break, where his brace ensured the Gunners won 2-0 against Wolves and moved five points clear of Manchester City in second.
"That’s what you want - for your attacking midfielders to win games not only by assisting but by scoring goals," Mikel Arteta said of the midfielder's goal scoring form. "He’s changed that mentality and he’s practising a lot and he wants to get to his best and we don’t know where his limit is like many of the other kids that we have. That’s what we want – embrace the good moments and support them when they’re not that good."
