Why Arsenal NEED Odegaard To Win The Title.

[@tacourf1]

So glad Odegaard is getting the props he deserves. He makes the team so completely different and so much more dangerous. He is our rodri

[@Ali-fb5km]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves

[@Jack-gu2im]

@@Ali-fb5kmhe’s not mate if u had watched arsenal over the last month u would know he’s completely right

[@ChrisA2]

@@Jack-gu2imHe’s right but he’d also be right if he said he’s there Zaha to Palace or there Chris Wood. Why use the literal ballon dor winner instead of other clubs important players. Common way to try inflate the quality of the player aswell as importance

[@BazB-bp9qp]

​@Ali-fb5km Even with him, they're winning nothing.

[@j.s3300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@taylor099c8]

I love Saka to pieces but Odegard is by far our most influential player on the pitch and has been for some times Without him with have no fluidity or creativity in attack and look nothing like ourselves

[@chelarch4161]

As a chelsea fan, gusto just doesnt suit inverting, as an overlapper he's unreal. If he's overlapping, yes he can get that output. Ultimately i think he'll see the bench as James gets fully fit and cucu seems undroppable As for the rest, noni has been poor for a while, too one dimensional, good at being direct when palmer hands it on a plate for him but if he's far from the goal he's poor, especially creatively Neto, Cucu, Caicedo, fofana fantastic today

[@FauxieDaoJia]

Trouble is, there's no history to support James getting and staying fully fit for any really significant amount of time. Why is he suddenly going to stay fit now?

[@onda_dr_quinn3942]

James won’t play Gustos role simply because his body won’t hold up. It’s why he started at left back inverting, so he doesn’t run up and down the pitch constantly

[@xavier1752]

@@onda_dr_quinn3942 He did yesterday

[@gomeze8230]

I've loved Odegaard for years but this is the problem with being so reliant on one player - especially in midfield.

[@elozinoemeovrode9779]

Shut up you will always rely on a player than why there is a thing called irreplaceable

[@raveraidd]

@@elozinoemeovrode9779 he has a point though, our sole creative outlet cannot be a single player, we need something from the rest of the team, relying on one player to output from the middle is not sustainable, if we lose ode again we can only hope we get top 4.

[@elozinoemeovrode9779]

@ every team has an irreplaceable player be it a striker or an attacking midfielder just give it rest top teams will have a blip when there irreplaceable players is not available so give it a rest take salah from Liverpool and I assure you they are finished completely.

[@gomeze8230]

@elozinoemeovrode9779 A team is much less likely to fall apart like Arsenal and City have, if they lose a winger rather than a central midfielder. Liverpool probably hace the richest depth of wingers or players who can perform there: Jota, Diaz, Gakpo, Nunez, Chiesa...even Elliot. Now if they lost VVD...maybe...but Konate has become a monster this year that i think he'd elevate Quansah or whoever was next to him

[@BestBoyPatrick]

The gusto thing is interesting. He’s tactically key but ultimately doesn’t suit the role. He’s not creative in that way and he absolutely cannot shoot. You want him bombing up the flank and fizzing balls across. I think eventually we’ll see Reece James take the role and it’ll click. We’ve seen Reece has the passing range and creativity to pick the passes and is a pretty lethal shooter. If Reece James is making the underlapping runs in behind that gusto often does he’s probably got a few goals already this season. We saw him do it all the time under Tuchel. The problem is it’s a physically intensive role and you just can’t risk it until you know his legs won’t explode doing all that running

[@WilliamHolmes-r4b]

In terms of shape and tactical discipline... There's no structure to the teams general play without Odegaard. He provides us with the perfect foundation for sharp, fast-paced attacking moves which clearly helps us to dictate the flow of the game!

[@nathan4389]

Love Madueke, but on form it looks like he’ll be benched for Neto when Sancho comes back in on the left. Noni is just not showing the consistency and efficiency that Maresca talked about him needing to show earlier in the season.

[@Kyumaro]

A team that lose his playmaker will always struggle. Of course a team that have multiple playmaker and maestro, if they lose one because of injury the consequence will be reduced, it will still have a significative consequence because of the influence of the chemistry of the team and also the chemistry he had with the other playmaker and their combination between them. For a team with only one it will have critical consequence however because wihout him, no one is left to dictate the game, no one is here to create, bring movement, does the perfect pass to a run, see a run that only the playmaker see.

[@georgearnold7234]

gusto is an insane player, top top quality and made me forget reece was out for the majority of last season and start of this season. however, he hasnt got the output/ final 3rd quality that we need in that postion

[@teemedias1470]

Pedro Neto was brilliant in attack for Chelsea against Arsenal.

[@nathan4389]

I agree with Maresca’s decision that Lavia works better in this system and is a part of our best XI. Would like to know your opinion though James on what Enzo Fernandez’s best role is and what sort of system gets the best out of him?

[@gegigoshkheteliani4173]

Maresca is managing Reece's fitness, if he gets so fit that he could occupy same positions as Gusto does Chelsea would go up a level

[@AL98O8kJH]

More chances winning the lottery than Reece staying fit😂

[@nowdonald1632]

I don't think Jame Lawrence watched the game...bcos Cole Palmer was absent in this game for the whole 90 mins

[@upthearsenal31]

also saying that caicedo man of the match? I like caicedo as a player but he had a poor performance yesterday he was just committing fouls all over the place

[@xavier1752]

@@upthearsenal31Caicedo was great, not motm but still great

[@preethamhazard]

Not true, he nearly scored from 30 yards in the 3rd minute, and got past Partey and Rice so often. Yes, he didn't score or assist or create much but he was not absent

[@upthearsenal31]

@@preethamhazard oh yes 3rd minute name one other thing he did. Hes a brilliant player but dont glaze so hard he barely made an impact after that, Partey marked him outta the game

[@adamkeyworth9572]

James tries not to say ‘absolutely’ challenge gone wrong

[@Isloowfootball]

lovely video!! btw which software did you use it?

[@prem_laliga]

Secret weapon to finish Top 4

[@aka_jr]

“Some players are in a rush to be great” is a great way to describe what separates the generational players from the great players

[@arielayo]

Martin Odegaard is dynamite. But don’t you think James, that Nwaneri can occupy similar spaces if he was given an opportunity? He may not have the leadership roles but I do think he can create those triangles you touched on.

[@rydermoore-lukaszewski7190]

I’m begging to see odegaard and nwaneri together we need more than just one creator

[@wayneverhoff2790]

I always said that Odegaard is the most important and best player for Arsenal.

[@WishMount]

The issue is, Martin WILL miss more games and when that happens the cracks just reappear

[@gw7389]

It seems like Arteta let Vieira go on loan because Nwaneri was capable of being the back up, but clearly he doesn’t feel that way any more

[@joshuabryan3692]

I feel like this wasn't a must win game but from talking with Arsenal fans in my office I did think they needed minimum 4 points from this and the Forest game.

[@seamiharte]

But does he have to move to a bigger club to win a trophy?

[@morgan3714]

Has to be one every time

[@mazzae6084]

More player ratings please.

[@SirMonkeySuit]

Title? Jim, they are not challenging 😂

[@MikeHunt117]

So you thought Palmer was better than pretty much everyone on arsenals team? 🤣🤣 Okay 👍

[@qasimcheema8953]

Odegaard is second most important player after Saka!

[@syedasadhaider4677]

hes first. team breaks without him

[@tinnguyen2031]

you mean next year's title since this year's is way out of hand....

[@ghostjacker]

Why is everyone coping for The Arses. Because you all put them as champions.

[@generichuman2044]

Too slow from both sides in attack. A game of small moments and a draw is probably fair

[@Sonicwiz_06]

The final arsenal chance was offside

[@preethamhazard]

Exactly. Saliba was offside before his cross

[@devannaicker9537]

"To win the title"! Please, concentrate on securing 4th place first, as this is your immediate concern. Your delusion, is mind boggling. 😂😂😂

[@eazyollie9370]

Liverpool walking the league, City our only challenge are having a much needed off season. All the other teams in the league are poor.

[@mitchelgreen891]

I don’t think Liverpool are that good. You’re not good enough to get 95+ points.

[@eazyollie9370]

@mitchelgreen891 Won't need to City won't get more than 85, Chelsea and Arsenal probably get 80 ish each.

[@AL98O8kJH]

liverpool just having easier fixtures and new manager bounce, they will drop off after Jan when teams figure them out tactically.😂

[@swrve18]

​@@eazyollie9370 don't write city off, when was the last time city got less than 85 points even in an off season?

[@dlaldlaldlanutsntnstn1418]

Guessing your sky analysis slot has been canned then since you're making fun of Merse (former colleague)

[@guyfawkes3181]

Win what title mate?? 9 points behind after Matchday 11 and people still believe they can win the title. Madness

[@largenanashagger]

It’s happened before by way bigger margins mate

[@tacourf1]

Player ratings out of 10: (Starting XI only) Chelsea: Sanchez - 6 Gusto - 7 Fofana- 6 Colwill - 5 Cucerella - 7 Lavia - 6 Caicedo - 8 Palmer - 5 Neto - 8 Madueke - 4 Jackson - 4 Arsenal: Raya - 5 White - 5 Saliba -6 Gabi M - 6 Timber - 6 Partey - 6 Rice - 6 Odegaard - 8 Saka - 5 Martinelli - 7 Havertz - 6

[@Delusionaryvisionary_407]

Harsh on Saka and Havertz.

[@itshurtt395]

Partey was arguable the best guy in the pitch

[@mitchelgreen891]

I thought rice was really not good enough today, clearly not fit

[@BrandonKG]

@@Delusionaryvisionary_407 Saka was pocketed by cucurella the whole game, and havertz was shit

[@AL98O8kJH]

Caceido 8 😂😂 what are you smoking. If he was 8, Partey is a 8 too

[@rexdipietro116]

I'm first notice me jimbo!

[@MaxPower162]

Chelsea deserved the win IMO

[@theworkingkitchen7325]

Fourth

[@largenanashagger]

Cucurellq held on to sakas shirt and keep nudging him in the back all game, with Neto and caicedo coming to help, but no one wants to say that.