Which is why he joined Arsenal.
Martin Ødegaard | Arsenal player
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Uh, he played for Sociedad when he was 20, roughly the same age Tielemans played so well at Monaco he earned a move to Leicester.
Arsenal have a good signing here and 30m is a great price. He could easily go on to bigger things.
He's been struggling with the knee injury he picked up at La Real.
I think a lot of people are unfair. No matter how much you're touted as a 15 year old, playing as good as he did in La Liga for La Real and ending up at Arsenal even in its current state does not constitute failure in any shape or form. That is basically making it. I do agree he shouldn't have gone to Real Madrid at that age, but it wasn't necessarily a horrible move either.
It is disappointing though that he hasn't been able to find his La Real level again after the injury. Whether that is due to injury, form or mental stuff, who knows. He has shown it in spells.
He's too passive on the ball too often. And unfortunately way too one-footed, which causes him to lose the ball too often. I believe he's an emotional player that needs safety and stability and confidence. This should bring that and hopefully will bring out the best in him (saying as a norwegian). His through balls and vision is amazing.
He's not good enough for clubs like United and Real Madrid, but had/has the potential.
I think a lot of people are unfair. No matter how much you're touted as a 15 year old, playing as good as he did in La Liga for La Real and ending up at Arsenal even in its current state does not constitute failure in any shape or form. That is basically making it. I do agree he shouldn't have gone to Real Madrid at that age, but it wasn't necessarily a horrible move either.
It is disappointing though that he hasn't been able to find his La Real level again after the injury. Whether that is due to injury, form or mental stuff, who knows. He has shown it in spells.
He's too passive on the ball too often. And unfortunately way too one-footed, which causes him to lose the ball too often. I believe he's an emotional player that needs safety and stability and confidence. This should bring that and hopefully will bring out the best in him (saying as a norwegian). His through balls and vision is amazing.
He's not good enough for clubs like United and Real Madrid, but had/has the potential.
He's great at getting the ball to open teammates in advanced positions. A useful skill, but he adds nothing else. Will be interesting to see how he develops from here
At la real he was basically a (very)poor man's Ozil. Still good given his age(and how astonishingly good Ozil was) mind, but hardly the stuff of legend
Hope the knee issue doesn't end up ruining his career and he makes it. That said, not a player i'm particularly arsed about selling.
At la real he was basically a (very)poor man's Ozil. Still good given his age(and how astonishingly good Ozil was) mind, but hardly the stuff of legend
Hope the knee issue doesn't end up ruining his career and he makes it. That said, not a player i'm particularly arsed about selling.
You could of just played Saliba instead of buying Ben White,
You could of bought Onana who is a better GK than what you have and signed Mat Ryan on a free.
Tavares the LB who Arteta brought on as a RB in the Brentford game despite having Ainsley and Cedric who Arteta bought both on the bench.
Lakonga has looked good, but you could of just tried Torreria or Guendhouzi.
Willock did more on loan at Newcastle than Odegaard did with you guys.
Honestly, I think he made a big mistake leaving Real Madrid. Modric is 35, Kroos is 31, Isco is just there because he's Spanish but it's far from being competition. All of these players are thinking more about a switch or retirement.
Arsenal are not playing Champions League, are very under-developed, mis-managed and will need at least a couple years to return to be a decent Premier League elite team. Í think he's in the way of becoming Ozil 2.0.
Arsenal are not playing Champions League, are very under-developed, mis-managed and will need at least a couple years to return to be a decent Premier League elite team. Í think he's in the way of becoming Ozil 2.0.
What is weird about this?
Arsenal is his stepping up club, he'll move once he fulfil his potential..
Arsenal is his stepping up club, he'll move once he fulfil his potential..
I actually thought he made a big mistake moving to Real Madrid. Obviously he and his family have prioritized money over his career. I have no doubt that if he had moved to Dortmund, he would have developed into a much better player like Haaland and Sancho. Dortmund has proven time and again they are the best in the world at developing young players. The formative years of a footballer is the most crucial for their development. Real Madrid was just a step too big for him and he didn't get enough playing time.
Transfer to top 4 club at 25. Not a bad career trajectory in the end.
Finally a good move for his career after a tonne of shit ones.
Interesting to see if he can kick on now or if this is his level.
Interesting to see if he can kick on now or if this is his level.
So you sell Ozil and get this guy ? I understand the wages part but still
Or the fact one's at the end of his career & the other is near the start?
You have to respect him for moving to get playing time rather than hang around the RM squad. He probably realised he is not (yet) ready to make it at Madrid. Wish some of our own squad players would take note.
I genuinely can't understand why people seem to think this is a good signing. He was so vanilla at Arsenal.
He’s at his level. Mid table.
It was a completely different role though. What Arteta is asking him to do isn’t working, and that’s very clear from his positioning and movement in game. It’s a completely different role and one of the reasons I wonder if Arteta knows what he is doing.
Høme?
The Ø letter is so excotic. Why not just go 'Velkommen hjem' instead of making me want to scrub my eyes with glassHøme? Why do social media accounts have to be so cringe?
Here's for you foreigners, ÆØÅ, have fun
Don't rate him whatsoever so he should fit right in at Arsenal.
Championship player of the year 22/23.
It's harsh criticizing a player for not being Luka Modric or Toni Kroos.
Best of luck, Martin.
Best of luck, Martin.
He's a player that will benefit a lot from stability, being a regular and having the faith of the club. 7 clubs since 2015 is just too much for a young player. Looking forward to see what stability and confidence will do for him. Hopefully his new club won't be a place of chaos halfway into the season.
Everyone knows Norwegians use Ø to try and look cool. It's absolutely sad.
This would have been a great strategy if this was Wenger's Arsenal. Not so much in post-Wenger Arsenal.
Don't forget æ
If there ever was a lesson for junior footballers to not chase the $$$, this was it.
Says the hestekvæler
Wasn't that what Madrid was meant to be?
Think he should get Charlie Kane to represent him going forward.
As a Norwegian I must say this is a really underwhelming move for him, going to a midtable PL club that is going nowhere under Arteta.
When he made the mistake by going to Real in the first place, he should at least give it a try to break through this year before moving to a comfy no man's land club. It is kinda worrying that he is taking the easy way out, insted of fighting for a spot in a club where he would win titles.
I dont understand Arsenal's transfer policy either, they have payed 130m£ this summer and in reality not improved the team enough to defend the large amount. The Ødegaard deal is probably the only good deal for them, but is the point to replace ESR which looks very promising, or is he ment to play LW instead of 70m£ Pepe?
At least he is still young enough to develop further in a competativ league, and maybe in 3-5 years time make another move to a top team.
When he made the mistake by going to Real in the first place, he should at least give it a try to break through this year before moving to a comfy no man's land club. It is kinda worrying that he is taking the easy way out, insted of fighting for a spot in a club where he would win titles.
I dont understand Arsenal's transfer policy either, they have payed 130m£ this summer and in reality not improved the team enough to defend the large amount. The Ødegaard deal is probably the only good deal for them, but is the point to replace ESR which looks very promising, or is he ment to play LW instead of 70m£ Pepe?
At least he is still young enough to develop further in a competativ league, and maybe in 3-5 years time make another move to a top team.
Think he would have blossomed a bit better under Wenger.
Still only 22,so wouldnt right him off just yet.
Still only 22,so wouldnt right him off just yet.
Sounds about write.
Don't understand this move. Smith-Rowe looks more interesting than him.
Thought he was pretty average last season in all honesty
Poor guy.
So hpw do people think Arteta will line up now with everybody fit? Difficult to fit Odegaard / Saka / ESR / Auba / Pepe into the same team.
I think he’s going to develop into a classy player for his peak. Probably Arsenal for a season or two and if he hits any form at all off to a CL club.
They be able to use "Ø" in most of their games for goals scored this season, anaw.
Sterling is an excellent player who is miles above their level.
Is he better right now than that Buendia chap or have Villa got thr better player?