Football pundit Don Hutchison recently hailed Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard, comparing him to the Manchester City duo of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.
Odegaard has had a stellar start to the season, scoring four goals and providing one assist in 10 appearances across all competitions. The 24-year-old helped the Gunners secure a 4-0 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on September 30, registering two goal contributions.
The Norway international is quickly becoming one of the best attacking midfielders in the league, showing great maturity for his age. Hutchison believes Odegaard makes Arsenal tick, comparing his influence to Haaland and De Bruyne’s for Manchester City.
Hutchison told Premier League Productions (via HITC):
“Amazing player. He reminds me of Kevin de Bruyne in how influential he is on the pitch and how good he is on the ball. Never really panics. Always seems to make the right decisions. He gets in good areas.”
He added:
“I think he is the one, when you talk about Erling Haaland, de Bruyne or Rodri, who make Man City tick, then I think Bukayo Saka, and even more so, this man, Odegaard, he is the top man.”
“He’s not particularly vocal, but he does it by his actions. When they are losing games. He is then says ‘give me the ball. I still want it. I will still take it in tight areas’ – 24 and to be captain of Arsenal. What a position to be in. Unbelievable player.”
Odegaard has been a phenomenal asset for Mikel Arteta’s side since joining the Emirates on a permanent transfer in the summer of 2021. He has scored 28 goals in 115 appearances to date.
