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Why did Arteta pick Odegaard? Former Real Madrid midfielder Odegaard joined Arsenal in January 2021, initially on a loan deal as he struggled for regular ...

But it is a great recognition and a great declaration of trust. Arsenal have announced that Martin Odegaard has been appointed as the club's new captain. I feel like I'm doing the same things.

Martin Odegaard named as new Arsenal captain, beating out Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka to the role following the January exit of Pierre-Emerick ...

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Martin Odegaard didn't have to wait long to get his hands on silverware after being named captain by Mikel Arteta. The official announcement that the ...

We have had different conditions as well, we were in Germany and we had to acclimatise with the weather there, and we went to the US and it was the same, now we play with different context and atmosphere as well, so in general I feel like the team is prepared. He gives us a different option to play within the role in different spaces, and I’m really happy to have him. He’s a perfectionist and a really demanding boy, I know him so well, and after that he brings qualities that we didn’t have in the squad. He’s used to winning - winning is the only thing and winning in the right way. He’s also the captain of his national team and I think it was the right call, and I’m proud to announce that because I think he’s a really good person to deliver that commitment to the club. Obviously, we have recruited Oleks in that position and we have Kieran as well, which is two really strong players in that position, and we believe that Nuno’s best solution was to do that. You cannot do that if players at the front are walking, they are not tracking, they don't have that instinct and that intention to provoke things that we want and Gabby is phenomenal at that. Now we are using him as a nine, he can play as a winger, off the left and the right. You can see the way they look for him on the pitch, on and off the ball, and what he's able to transmit as well on that pitch so I am really happy. We prepared to play against a team that has been very, very successful in the last few years, that has a huge European experience and we wanted a different test. The moment we give it away it's about how the team reacts, how compact we are, how willing we are when that press is beaten to get back and be compact again. Te games you have to play within the game is something different and it's good preparation for us, and there were many moments within the game that went for us.

Martin Odegaard has been confirmed as Arsenal's new permanent captain. Arsenal had been without an official skipper since Alexandre Lacazette departed on a ...

We are looking forward to starting the league now, so let's go." Aged 23, Odegaard is the youngest Arsenal captain since Cesc Fabregas, who took the role as a 21-year-old in 2008. Martin Odegaard Confirmed As Youngest Arsenal Captain Since Cesc Fabregas

Aubameyang moved to Barcelona shortly after being relinquished of that responsibility with Alexandre Lacazette, who has since joined Lyon on a free transfer, ...

It is not Odegaard’s first experience as the captain of a senior side. Mikel Arteta’s side have been without a fixed captain since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the armband last season. He has made 60 appearances, scoring nine goals, in his time at the Emirates Stadium.

A Gabriel Jesus hat-trick stole the show on his first outing in front of his home supporters, while a brace from Bukayo Saka and an Eddie Nketiah strike rounded ...

We have had different conditions as well, we were in Germany and we had to acclimatise with the weather there, and we went to the US and it was the same, now we play with different context and atmosphere as well, so in general I feel like the team is prepared. He gives us a different option to play within the role in different spaces, and I’m really happy to have him. He’s a perfectionist and a really demanding boy, I know him so well, and after that he brings qualities that we didn’t have in the squad. He’s used to winning - winning is the only thing and winning in the right way. He’s also the captain of his national team and I think it was the right call, and I’m proud to announce that because I think he’s a really good person to deliver that commitment to the club. Obviously, we have recruited Oleks in that position and we have Kieran as well, which is two really strong players in that position, and we believe that Nuno’s best solution was to do that. You cannot do that if players at the front are walking, they are not tracking, they don't have that instinct and that intention to provoke things that we want and Gabby is phenomenal at that. Now we are using him as a nine, he can play as a winger, off the left and the right. You can see the way they look for him on the pitch, on and off the ball, and what he's able to transmit as well on that pitch so I am really happy. We prepared to play against a team that has been very, very successful in the last few years, that has a huge European experience and we wanted a different test. The moment we give it away it's about how the team reacts, how compact we are, how willing we are when that press is beaten to get back and be compact again. Te games you have to play within the game is something different and it's good preparation for us, and there were many moments within the game that went for us.

Arsenal look better than ever under Mikel Arteta and that is in no small part down to the arrival of Gabriel Jesus this summer. It may only be pre-season ...

This campaign is set to be a big one for the Spaniard and results will be expected. He already has five-and-half years of Premier League experience behind him and is now set to enter the prime of his career. Martin Odegaard, who is officially the new Arsenal captain, seems to have already built up a relationship with Jesus. Like Wright used to have, Jesus has the pace, tight control and clinical nature in front of goal that Arsenal have been missing. Arsenal look better than ever under Mikel Arteta and that is in no small part down to the arrival of Gabriel Jesus this summer. And that is what Arteta has signed, a goalscorer.

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Arteta is keen to add another attacker to his squad, despite Gabriel Jesus' fine form in pre-season and Eddie Nketiah signing a contract renewal, shown by the Gunners' attempt to land former Leeds winger Raphinha. Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah were also on the scoresheet, whilst new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko impressed in defence. Arsenal are said to be targeting a new midfield signing this summer with Leicester's Youri Tielemans and Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic both being linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners looking set to miss out on a deal for Fabian unless they accelerate their interest this summer.

Every word from the manager's post-match press conference after we beat Sevilla 6-0 to win the Emirates Cup.

We have had different conditions as well, we were in Germany and we had to acclimatise with the weather there, and we went to the US and it was the same, now we play with different context and atmosphere as well, so in general I feel like the team is prepared. He gives us a different option to play within the role in different spaces, and I’m really happy to have him. He’s a perfectionist and a really demanding boy, I know him so well, and after that he brings qualities that we didn’t have in the squad. He’s used to winning - winning is the only thing and winning in the right way. He’s also the captain of his national team and I think it was the right call, and I’m proud to announce that because I think he’s a really good person to deliver that commitment to the club. Obviously, we have recruited Oleks in that position and we have Kieran as well, which is two really strong players in that position, and we believe that Nuno’s best solution was to do that. You cannot do that if players at the front are walking, they are not tracking, they don't have that instinct and that intention to provoke things that we want and Gabby is phenomenal at that. Now we are using him as a nine, he can play as a winger, off the left and the right. You can see the way they look for him on the pitch, on and off the ball, and what he's able to transmit as well on that pitch so I am really happy. We prepared to play against a team that has been very, very successful in the last few years, that has a huge European experience and we wanted a different test. The moment we give it away it's about how the team reacts, how compact we are, how willing we are when that press is beaten to get back and be compact again. Te games you have to play within the game is something different and it's good preparation for us, and there were many moments within the game that went for us.

Gabriel Jesus continued his white-hot preseason form as he scored a hat trick in Arsenal's 6-0 victory over Sevilla in the Emirates Cup on Saturday.

I'm proud to announce him as captain." That's a big achievement for me and it's nice to be part of such a good team, so I'm going to enjoy that." He's respected by everyone inside the club.

football.london's Arsenal writer Tashan Deniran-Alleyne looks back on the talking points from the 6-0 victory over Sevilla in the Emirates Cup on Saturday ...

He gives us a different option to play within the role in different spaces, and I’m really happy to have him." "The 23-year-old has made a huge impact since arriving at Emirates Stadium from Real Madrid in January 2021, initially on loan, and has gone on to play 60 times and scoring nine goals. For his first, Gabriel Jesus started the move off out wide but was still able to get into the box to finish off the move by reacting quickest to a loose ball. Go back a year and Arsenal were not ready for the start of the new Premier League season. In addition, there was a minute's applause for Reyes right before the game got underway, with a picture of him also shown on the big screen inside the Emirates Stadium. This was the first meeting between the two clubs since Reyes sadly died in a car accident in 2019 and they took the opportunity to show he remains in everybody's thoughts.

Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard has been named Arsenal's new captain ahead of the 2022-23 season, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.

"He represents the values of this football club, of his team mates, of the staff. That's a big achievement for me and it's nice to be part of such a good team, so I'm going to enjoy that," Odegaard said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com