Martin Ødegaard: ‘At Arsenal I’ve always had this special feeling’

Captain has signed a new contract and discusses dealing with hard times, what makes Arteta special and the buzz before facing Spurs.

CAPTAIN, LEADER....: Arsenal's Martin Odegaard celebrates.

Experience is not just about age,” Martin Ødegaard reflects. “It’s also about what you’ve done.” 

He is talking about a precocious Arsenal side but, consciously or otherwise, has picked a turn of phrase that could sum up his entire career. Ødegaard does not turn 25 until December but has amassed the experience, good and somewhat more complicated, of a veteran. It has all coalesced to form the Premier League’s best playmaker, a blindingly assured talent who at once radiates freshness and sagacity, and means there was never any doubt surrounding the latest milestone he has passed.