Martin Odegaard digs out own form for title hopefuls Arsenal

• Odegaard’s Arsenal now trailing runaway leaders Liverpool by 16 points
• Gap can close with victory at Manchester United on Sunday
• Norwegian admits he’s fallen short of own form expectations

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admits his own performances have fallen below the standards he’d expect. But says he has the ability and talent to finish the season well.

Odegaard scored 23 Premier League goals during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns – the former a season that saw the Norwegian score 15 times from open play. Yet he has contributed just two goals and three assists in what’s been an injury-hit 2024/25 season, leaving Arsenal to look toothless in attack on occasion in the absence of Bukayo Saka.

His sensational best was on show during the 7-1 midweek thrashing of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, showing some of Odegaard’s detractors exactly what he’s capable of.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United, the 26-year-old revealed. He’s use to his performances being scrutinise and talk about falling short in front of goal in what’s looking likely to be another near-miss for Arsenal as they look to win a first Premier League title since 2004.

“To be honest I’m very use to people speaking about me and judging my performances,” Odegaard told Arsenal club channels.

“But I think I do that, I’m very hard โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที on myself and I know I haven’t been good enough, especially in front of goal. So that’s normal, I work hard every day to improve it and I know I have the ability and talent to do it and this week was good and hopefully I can score more to end the season.