Odegaard, proud of the change

It took him four games to get into Arteta's starting lineup, but the feelings expressed by Martin Odegaard about his arrival at Arsenal are positive for the Norwegian. The 22-year-old, on loan from Real Madrid, made his debut with the shirt gunner in the London side's victory (4-2) against Leeds after the match, he spoke on his country's television to comment on how his first weeks at Arsenal are going.

“I think I'm adjusting well. The way I was welcomed into the team and how my teammates, the coach and everyone at the club treated me helped me from the first minute. I feel very comfortable and part of the team, it has been very easy to come to this team. I'm just proud to be here and to be part of this team, “said Odegaard. in statements to the Norwegian channel TV2 collected by the newspaper Meter.

On his future, Odegaard said: “You never know what will happen. For now I'm focused on doing my best this season and helping the team as much as possible. “

Nothing to do with the distance he showed towards Real Madrid in a recent one in the official Arsenal media, in which he made no allusions to the white club except for his choice of Cristiano Ronaldo, along with Messi, as the best players in the world.

Arteta praises him publicly

If Odegaard is happy with the reception he has had at Arsenal, his coach is also delighted with his game. Arteta described his debut in the starting position against Leeds as “great” and appreciated the difficulty of showing that performance after the period of inactivity with which he arrived in London: “Considering he hasn't played much football in three months, it was great. Running like he did, the way he looked comfortable and creative with the ball and the personality he showed were great.”

Arsenal plays this coming Thursday 18 (21:00) the first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League against Benfica at the Olympic stadium in Rome, with the Lisbon team playing at a neutral field.