Martin Ødegaard has EVOLVED 🤯

[@M4NA5]

As far as transformative signings go, Özil was the first one back in the day, which led to our club ending a long term trophy drought. His signing made everyone at the club better, and helped raise the level on and off the pitch, there’s no denying that fact. The next one was the loan signing of Ødegaard. I had a feeling Arteta and Edu were upto something, and when he did sign permanently for a measly fee by today’s crazy standards, I knew we will soon see something special. Of course, everyone took notice of him last season, but I was crying already watching him play in an Arsenal shirt an year earlier. A part of me died the day Cesc left us. With Martin, that part lives again. My captain.

[@juuglord8509]

Ozil raised the level off the pitch? Bendtner said he was their party chief 😂 Anyway, as far as moral goes yeah, probably, but Santi Cazorla for me up until his injury was key.

[@yao052]

@@juuglord8509 Ozil is a lot of things. Party animal isn't one of them. And this coming from freaking Lord Bendtner?

[@juuglord8509]

@@yao052 you don’t know Özil personally. Bendtner does. We also had footage from the night club where they were all getting high off balloons, plus Mourinhos story about him from Madrid. Hell you’d see a photo of him and his entourage leaving a night spot every other month when he was in London, or Miami during the off season, imagine when he was younger in Spain or Germany. The guys been a pro footballer since 16. He might have settled down now but make no mistake about it, the guy did a lot of partying.

[@joshuaohuka7719]

@@juuglord8509 all these are assumptions on your part... you have no real evidence for your outlandish claim... Ozil was defintely not the party chief of THAT arsenal squad...

[@juuglord8509]

@@joshuaohuka7719 sounds like you’re in denial. I mean we have literal video and you’re calling this an assumption. You think young bachelors with a lot of money don’t party? Whatever helps you sleep at night. If your hung up on me calling him ‘party chief’ it was hyperbole.

[@SpiceBwoi]

From the point of view of a guy who watches quite a lot of your videos, this one just flows so well structurally. Honestly, this is a work of art.

[@DiffKnock]

Thank you so much man! That means a lot

[@mikey4483]

Odegaard is our pressing machine. It’s just great that machine creates and scores goals.

[@peterandjunko]

Alex, your video essays always seem to scratch the itch I have in the back of my mind when thinking about this team… keep it up! Top notch!

[@DiffKnock]

Thanks, will do!

[@GHESLOP]

This was brilliant. You are turning into a legend !

[@DiffKnock]

Thanks!

[@DefactoOverlord]

Just look how much off the ball work he does every single game. Consistently runs the largest distance out of all of our players.

[@sifisogumede8572]

as our captain and most as our playmaker, how many assist or chance having he created this 8 games...think about that since we are more on the ball then off the ball.

[@gavinhansford]

Just look how much he's won in his 8 year career Nothing. Not a carrot

[@sandycultofthesun]

lol

[@Blanke-i3h]

I don't care about off the ball with a playmaker i care about on the ball. He's not a defensive midfielder. Leave that to Partey.

[@DefactoOverlord]

@@Blanke-i3h you're commenting this tripe in a video about how he's more than a playmaker. Did you even watch it?

[@oiimintheloft8485]

You consistently put out some of the finest football video essays out there. Insightful, concise, fantastically structured, and always with a worthwhile point well made. Love it

[@sugarrrrmetal]

What a time to be an arsenal fan. The aura, environment and the belief. Arteta instilled a culture and positivity, kind of acting as a smokescreen on his tactical depth. Then analysts like you decipher it in the most beautiful way for us so that we’re able to truly appreciate the art that’s happening right now. Kudos

[@gavinhansford]

What a time to be an arsenal fan Bottled the league and haven't won fcuk all for 3 years after spending 750m quid

[@lordnignog1688]

@@gavinhansford talking out your shass like we're liverpool, mate. We had vital injuries you can't do nothing about. it wasn't really a mentality problem under pressure, clearly don't know what bottlejob means, which is ironic you spudd

[@AmoMore-oz9uk]

i CANNOT say this enough. the flow of this video is poetic sort of like the TED talks era on KZbin, absolutely brilliant!!!

[@harrykipkulei1238]

Elite content, love it from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@Sonareklipse]

The script for this video was very well crafted. Good writing with the intro and outro. Nice job!

[@themikelee]

Another way Odegaard leads the team: watch him after the matches are over. He pays the most attention to the fans, always being one of the last players off the pitch. Love that about him.

[@gavinhansford]

Always going missing and getting subbed too (30+ times last season when he led the team to become the biggest bottle jobs in PL history)

[@slone2698]

lmao yet he was in the team of the season and was the highest scoring midfielder in the league @@gavinhansford 🤡

[@jeremymottram5481]

Never mind the excellent football analysis that you've put forward, I want to say that I absolutely love the narrative structure of this video essay. Top, top work

[@Kitofthearts]

I agree with your observation & hope that he is able to come through this period of change, is able to forgive and forget the mismanagement

[@STORIESFROMKENYA]

Brilliant Alex!

[@pwrofmusic]

Alex you've done it again. Brilliant! Spot on with the view on our captain.

[@officialnateptc]

I remember when Arsenal fans were complaining that he doesnt shoot enough now they complaining that he shoots too much

[@jacobalexander4167]

You can never satisfy humans 😂

[@joesamson2639]

That’s the curse of a footballer. Soon it’ll be that he scores but not enough in big games then it’ll be he scores too much and doesn’t pass anymore then it’ll be he hasn’t scored in so long he’s only focussed on assists. I’m just glad he’s going out there leading by example and being a net positive to the teams success

[@gavinhansford]

@@jacobalexander4167 Missing 'Won Nothing' Odegaard

[@Samuraitom95]

For me Odegaard is a the top 5 of most important players of his generation. With Mbappee, Haaland, Kubo and Bellinghan. Proud to have him defending our team ❤

[@SamQuinn-jl4sd]

Why Kubo? Wouldn't even make my top 50 😅

[@Dawott]

Kubo isnt there yet Saka is better than him easily

[@Kitofthearts]

Mitoma is too

[@Samuraitom95]

@@Kitofthearts mitoma is very very good!! But i don't think he's special

[@Samuraitom95]

@@SamQuinn-jl4sd kubo is unique in a lot of ways... Is one of those players who can solve difficult situations than only few players can.

[@apollo_id]

Very poetic video , Our Club is blessed with evolving talent 💫

[@josephtmuchichwa6811]

I love Martin Odegaard, the player. He is the engine for my beloved club.

[@laurencemckenna]

Really enjoyed the disco feel to the outfit today! O-de-dance floor!

[@gonnie5501]

Alex, this was such a clever way of telling the story, awesome job!

[@carlroberts9347]

Love this channel!

[@mykebamgboye1397]

The best way I can explain his profile is this Put Modric in advanced areas and you still have an amazing player, but he won't be the player he is if he were an advanced player, a somewhat deeper version is his profile trajectory

[@jameshall9654]

chapeau for how smartly that narrative of diacritics was woven into that video 👌

[@blackoack96]

Awesome video like always. I completely agree with your points however I need to add something. Odegaard and Saka are monsters and opponents know that. Therefore they are always double marking them all the time when they have the ball. Therefore, its harder to do something with the ball and pump their offensive numbers. However, if opponents put so much focus on them, that means others should have much more space. And Arteta wants that actually. He always wants to overload one side and then strike from another and thats the point. Even if Odegaard is not making the numbers that we want this season, he is still a key to our strategy. And Arteta is very happy with him, he even said in the interview that he should only keep doing what he is doing 🙂 Cheers

[@Growlizing]

Some of his latest matches have been a little bleak, but so has the entire team. It's still not clicking like it did last season, and the style of play is very different. This has to be a conscious choice by Arteta. About MØ, I still remember how much tighter Arsenal got in the press just 3-4 games after he started playing. And the press is still great, now up there with City. I am not comparing him to Bernardo Silva, just making a note of a player that plays even more wildly different roles in a team depending on opposition and who is available. Pep has his swiss army knife to solve nearly any problem in the team. Maybe Arteta is trying to find someone more diverse to give him some of the flexibility Pep gets from Bernardo.

[@beneyammesfin9319]

A gooner fan here... You're very creative...I enjoy watching you're content always... keep doing what you're doing my bro ❤ hope we win at the bridge this weekend🤞

[@axizz100]

one of the best arsenal channel

[@clivepalmer3545]

Love this. The line Arteta runs his tactics through Ødegaard is the line. Every game we have a new game model. Our analysis is top - roles change plus with injuries your responsibility changes each game as Martin is trusted. Top content and cheers for the shoutout ❤️👍🏾

[@gavinhansford]

The line Arteta runs his tactics through Ødegaard constantly telling him "Ffs if you stop going missing all the time you may actually win something in your career" Carlo knew..

[@jonathanward1585]

He is very important on the field Attacking and defending brilliantly

[@okuhle1711]

To me Ødegaard is most similar to Bernando Silva. Because he scored a lot of goals last season people assume that he is a creative midfielder and compare him to Bruno or KDB, which are completely different from him

[@avico5973]

I feel our creator is saka

[@gavinhansford]

To me Missing 'Won Nothing 'Ødegaard is most similar to Bernando '5 EPLs and Treble and UCL Winner" Silva looooooooooool

[@heffman94]

​@@gavinhansfordwhy are you so rattled?

[@lalietyaarya]

Hey Alex! Interesting video this. He is not Ozil or De Bruyne, Odegaard can create but he seems to be more focused on 'orchestrating' the team. Maybe that even suits him. The Gerard comparison was interesting but I'd implore you to look at Pirlo and the parallels between him and Odegaard (in terms of career progression, skill and physicality) - not saying that is where he would play or even be as good. Just something worth looking at imo.

[@dennisgichohi5392]

I'd say his more of a xavi/modric type of mid who main job is the tempo and pre assist

[@yodakkay]

That was an amazing intro and outro. Very well said

[@leoaires17]

Whatever you’re doing, you’re doing right bro because I’ve been waiting for you to post videos 😂

[@DiffKnock]

I appreciate that

[@ralph259]

This is correct. All of our midfielders are contributing to the new defensive approach to take the sting out the game that's why we've been solid, aside a few mistakes that led to goals conceded. Another thing is that we've not had Partey who finds line breaking passes at the base of midfield for much of the season. Once we have him fully back and lineup in attack from last season starts playing together, we will be blowing teams away.

[@olamideoladoyinbo8220]

Thank you so much for your vids❤❤❤

[@kingof206]

This is off topic but I used him on eFootball, and he’s probably my most intelligent midfielder. He’s ALWAYS in great spots to receive the ball. He runs deep and makes insane plays there, then he runs forward and is making plays there. Top class player. He just makes the team tick. Players like this are valuable

[@josephkwashi3301]

You my man are a Wordsmith; the KZbin Peter Drury. I love your use of the English language as deliver your well considered football analysis.

[@PowrAl]

Love the content mate!

[@DiffKnock]

Appreciate it!

[@CeltHDfifa]

So many times I see people say and write "Ødegaard needs to step up". When he is literally doing that this season. He has way more responsibilities now than ever before.

[@maddniarslan]

One of your best 👍

[@nevidimka6353]

Odegaard is the most important player at Arsenal, even more than Saliba, or Saka or MArtinelli, why? because he has the DRIVE. He is who you should build a team around, and Mark my words, he will become a manager and a great 1 at that in the future.

[@dubzcee4595]

Ødegaard saw his ea fc 24 defensive ratings and said “hold up”

[@jo_magpie]

I find it interesting that he refers to Saka, and Elneny as his best friend in the team. The quiet hard workers.

[@UBZUKki]

Excellent breakdown and analysis of a class player

[@TusharJain007]

bruh, occam's razor, my friend. Simplest thing is right thing. We're unable to create as much thru the center due to teams blocking us more...

[@Thegryffindorboy]

When the different knock speaks we listen

[@MusicByFin]

Unreal video

[@te1327]

You ain't even watched it all surely

[@MusicByFin]

@@te1327 I edited the video haha

[@te1327]

@@MusicByFin hahaha fair enough amazing work mate

[@MusicByFin]

@@te1327 thanks mate!

[@M4NA5]

Great job, man.

[@Kitofthearts]

I trust Odegaarde is open to learning & really enjoy watching him play football, far more the Ozil. As a fan, last season was great to see the team focus without European competition. I am curious to see how these players develop without having as much time on the training pitches of London Colney. More travel means more screen time & overall flying weekly is not necessary to become a better player. The exhaust pollution will have an overall impact on the climate, & player’s respiratory health, which is an issue that the club & FA could consider responding to with clarity.

[@dagogopepple8260]

When you talk about ozil also talk about alaxis Sanchez,he elevated our club

[@timothybwayo4639]

I think his numbers will go up from this weekend against Chelsea because we're going to play our best 11 for the first time this season. A midfield diamond of Partey Rice and ordegaard and a forward 3 of Martinelli Jesus Saka. The defense is already known white Saliba Gabriel and Zinny or Tomi. This way odegaard will find more freedom to attack and create chances. In games this season he drops a lot to cover for the midfield void created by havertz. Odegaard is a monster.

[@kuziva2100]

Great engine on him

[@pritch9317]

Looking at contributions per 90 doesn’t make sense when our overall goal volume as decreased, we need to look at his goal contributions as a % of the teams total

[@udashan33]

Bro this thought literally went passed my head couple days after the City game and my thought was our fans shouldn’t expect the same output from him G & A wise as his role is more of Partey and Xhaka in terms of the line breakers ,leading the press and creating space for other players

[@joesamson2639]

And it’s crazy that he still has more G/A than he did by this point last season

[@udashan33]

@@joesamson2639 he has just exceeded our expectations and looks more and more the prodigy he was at 15

[@nozzaboy316kid]

I really want to see Smith-Rowe and Odegaard link up again they have worked so well in the past with each other Smith-Rowe needs to be given a chance as that number 8 role Havertz is playing I think if he is given time and patience I think it will only improve Odegaard talents and I honestly believe Rice, Smith-Rowe and Odegaard can become a world class midfield

[@akhonantuli8406]

Amazing intro

[@theo_3376]

Nonewthing in the mud 😭

[@Ebuka957]

You know that dude.. bro has an ordegaard agenda

[@micah0190]

@@Ebuka957Not an agenda. Just doesn’t think he should be on the right

[@Broteese]

My Captain

[@Rusty_119]

First we signed him on loan… it was a strange situation. He was clearly talented and full of potential- from the first time he played it was clear he could be the next KDB in terms of influential attacking mids in the prem. Then there was the summer saga will we, won’t we, remember we were linked to Maddison (whom I believe we should have gone all out to sign instead of Kai havertz) From day 1 he has been improving so steadily

[@gavinhansford]

Still won nothing. Not a carrot

[@boluwatife8148]

Moneypenny's bumba🔥

[@idalerciomendes7110]

Another one 🐐

[@el_tunmbs]

Elite Störy telling in this videø, wish I could like 100 times

[@itsatulanurag]

"I've seen some replacement theories from some fans"- it's basically Al(nonewthings) on twitter and his followers. Man actually has some kind of beef with him or something

[@MrHotSpice100]

Ode defo more physical since he arrived and should certainly develop more into a central midfielder so he’s more well rounded .. and he certainly shoots more than from the eye test .. more in big moments and games not at an average .. if everyone says it then it comes from somewhere

[@Rusty_119]

It’s simple; he has to fill the xhaka role now with Havertz unable to do so and drifting in and out of games. For him to truly be free in attack he needs partey and rice behind him

[@Ainlore]

The fans wanted odegard to beat bruno as a creative no 10. Meanwhile arteta asked odegard to play differently every games depends on the opponent n his partners (LCM).

[@MysteriaLentine]

It’s his decision making. It’s not how much he shoots but when he does.

[@goyonman9655]

Exactly It's getting poorer

[@adamwallis3235]

I'm sorry who the fuck is saying he needs to be dropped??

[@Blanke-i3h]

Should be dropped after his recent performances against Chelsea, City and Lens. Smith Rowe deserves a chance.

[@ibrahimahmad3658]

unpopular opinion: arteta trying to force havertz into the side has made all the attacking players and mids play worse.

[@aunindosen1672]

The reason he plays deeper now is because Thomas isn't fully in. The ideal midfield is playing Martin higher. Declan as the left 8. Thomas as the DM 6. Once all three are ready martins creative numbers will be up again.

[@c0mbat15]

Let's see how things change with Jesus back in the team. Either way, I'm glad you showed a different side of Odegaard's game but it doesn't change the fact that he's at his best when creating for the team. I really don't see him as a traditional CM but fair enough if that is where Arteta sees him.

[@NoorsUnpopularOpinions]

You can praise Odergard who I regard very highly btw without taking anything away from Ozil. Ozil is a model specimen for number 10. The kid could find away to make a through pass out of nowhere.

[@shivanshsaxena2790]

Yes if he evolves any further we will have to start calling him Dovakin, the Dragonborn 😅

[@S.H.E.A]

People forget that this man currently has a ballon D’or nomination, and I’ve seen people putting Maddison and Szoboszlai ahead of him. As good as they’ve been getting forward, it’s such a small sample size to work off, and I cannot see how people are putting them ahead of him right now. Odegaard is a top class player, who’s IQ is up there with the best in the world right now. Arteta knows this and thats why he’s doing so many different things in this new role of his.

[@OTB2002]

Maddison is better than him

[@avico5973]

​@@OTB2002Modric Or Kroos dont put up the numbers but has anyone said Madison is better?

[@gavinhansford]

People forget that this man currently has won fuck all

[@avico5973]

so Mustafi better than Gvardiol then coz he won more or @@gavinhansford

[@mashegom9880]

RIP to the number 10 position now as a creative player you asked to do more of the ball then on the ball 😢

[@Blanke-i3h]

It's too robotic nowadays, no creativity.

[@inreX30]

My thinking is that Arteta wants to use Odegaard as a Gundogan type player and Havertz as the CAM/ST..like De Bruyne/Haaland...my question though..is Havertz up for the Challenge?

[@RDNHGH]

The answer so far is a hell NO!! It's sad that that Havertz as well as Viera, both who were CHOSEN BY ARTETA, are taking up spots in our squad when the £100m spent on them we could have signed multiple BETTER MIDFIELDERS is CRIMINAL to say the least smfh 😮NOW we are stuck with them and they have to play because ARTETA has to try and justify HIS decisions on signing them, GOD help us!!

[@Abhishek-tw8fr]

​@@RDNHGH least reactionary arsenal fan :

[@zeidyunis]

Odegaard is criminally underrated.

[@captainsmoke1612]

He misses Xhaka that always looked to find him between the lines.

[@gavinhansford]

He misses most games because he's Missing 'Won Nothing' Gibraltargaard

[@gavinhansford]

Missing 'Won Nothing' Odegaard has evolved? When was that?

[@AnurajChakraborty]

Norwegian Army Knife, eh? I expect this moniker to pick up traction!

[@samueladekeye-dm2tw]

He can become a good LCM

[@seandunne6005]

Can you add (NNT SEND) to title then I think we good. 😂

[@S14N9LS]

Who's annoyed? I think he's amazing. His goals are clutch! He also seems to be a terrific captain.

[@bignugget6982]

I love ode

[@regoszabo]

Ø is the Arteta to Arteta’s Wenger

[@quanquan9165]

gotta appreciate the bits of humor 😂 3:54 7:08

[@Adam-pt3cb]

Just to take you back to the premise for the video: who on earth is saying we should drop him?

[@awanidaniel601]

But you can't deny ozil and odegaard posses similar qualities on the ball ...even tho they are different

[@juuglord8509]

You could say that about most 10s. It's just that they both happen to be left-footed.

[@jacobalexander4167]

​@@juuglord8509they are similar players IMHO, only that özil played when the traditional n0 10 was still appreciated, but ødegaard found himself developing when systems are more of the thing

[@juuglord8509]

@@jacobalexander4167 lol disagree. Stylistically he's more like Rosicky or Hleb (without the mazy dribbling) to me than he is Ozil. And systems have been around forever, they aren't new, Ozil was one too. People just say that to excuse his drop in form, meanwhile other 10's that played at the same time as Ozil still managed to adapt and perform at a high level. It's more appropriate to say he's limited (or too specialised), not that the 10 isn't appreciated. Remember Ozil played on the wing, suddenly he couldn't and people would say he's being played out of position, lol.

[@jacobalexander4167]

@@juuglord8509 no, systems wasn't around, like how pep and arteta are playing, özil struggled with Emery and arteta because they remove his freedom as a n0 10, that's why their are hardly any individual players like 10 years ago, when there are hardly systems and teams were built around individual players. Now all you get is system players that would look class in a certain system and look thrash in another, e.g de bruyne, halaand, sterling etc. Players that would look world class in a certain system, buy put them as individual players where the team is built around and they turn average players, and for the records ødegaard at Real sociedad was crazy similar to özil, not like to like in their positioning, areas the like to play in, özil likes to play centrally, while ødegaard likes to drift out right, but their passing, vision, control, reading of the game and link up is familiar, øzil formed a partnership with sanchez as ødegaard formed a partnership to saka

[@juuglord8509]

@@jacobalexander4167 lol you must be young if you really believe that. At Werder Bremen and for the German national team Ozil often played on the wing, he moved centrally at Madrid, and was often on the wing at Arsenal until being moved centrally at a later stage. And you think that's a recent phenomenon? That players play better in certain teams or set ups than others? That's always been the case. Again, it's just an excuse. Systems have been around forever. Teams have never been 'built around a single player' that too is a myth. Every manager would love to put a good forward up top and support him with a good midfielder who is covered by a good defensive mid and so on.

[@MerrillDragonAge]

No way we can have a league two goalkeeper in the club and hope to win the league

[@josipzajec3506]

I love Ødegaard

[@helgekarlsen171]

Love the Norwegian traitor????

[@josipzajec3506]

@@helgekarlsen171 i dont give a shit about norway, at arsenal when he's on the ball he's fucking magical

[@gavinhansford]

@@josipzajec3506 When's that because most of the time he goes missing which he's why he's won fuck all. Not a carrot

[@josipzajec3506]

@@gavinhansford you'll see

[@gavinhansford]

@@josipzajec3506 I already have. Not a carrot

[@jasonselormey3125]

EBL called it 3 years ago. Ø is an all phase midfielder closer to Bernardo than KDB

[@tpmedia3784]

Odegaard is a better rounded player but Mesut’s on-ball ability was simply magic.

[@Kitofthearts]

I trust Odegaarde is open to learning & really enjoy watching him play football, far more the Ozil. As a fan, last season was great to see the team focus without European competition. I am curious to see how these players develop without having as much time on the training pitches of London Colney. More travel means a greater negative impact on the climate, which is an issue that FA could consider responding to

[@tpmedia3784]

Odegaard is ahead of Ozil defensively and finishing-wise. But he has to win stuff@@Kitofthearts

[@gavinhansford]

Missing 'Won Nothing' Odegaard

[@Blanke-i3h]

Özil was levels above. Odegaard couldn't even start for Real Madrid, Özil was their second best player after Ronaldo.

[@pioafc]

For the algoritmhhhhhh 🎉

[@drews88tsi]

At first there was MÖ and now there’s MØ. Massive difference

[@oeckstei]

Fabio Vieira and Smith Rowe definitely need to raise their standards to Odegaard level

[@finding_aether]

I think Odegaard miss Xhaka. He was the perfect foil to Odegaard. Xhaka was the swiss army knife.

[@dominicthelordkabinga]

He misses Partey in midfield not Xhaka. Xhaka supported the left side rarely going right. Partey linked up with Martin way more.

[@erikuslatinevivit348]

The letter ö is also not just a diacritic, it's a letter in many languages.

[@DiffKnock]

Yes - said that at the end

[@erikuslatinevivit348]

@@DiffKnock You said that Ø wasn't a diacritized word, I think you meant letter, and that the Ö in Özil isnt. While I'm saying Ö is a letter, just like Ø, not just the letter O modified by diaeresis. It isnt really important as I think most people got the point anyway. Nevertheless I'm swedish and thus just wanted to contribute since we use Ö.

[@skyreapery2n164]

Kai's position has caused so many changes

[@RDNHGH]

Yes and it is to the DETRIMENT OF ARSENAL FC PERIOD!!

[@avico5973]

​@@RDNHGHbecause we are unbeaten 🤫

[@thaaabs_]

Great vid. Also I think Saka could do everything odegaard does and more if he was tasked to. This swiss-army-knife-degaard is not only his evolution, it is the only way he stays in this squad long term.

[@arnoldkwenda4678]

Lol noooo. He definitely cant. He cant pass, carrying, create, coordinate the press, lead, resist the press anywhere on the pitch etc like odeegard.