Soccer-Decisive Odegaard leads from front as Arsenal scale new heights

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(Reuters) - Any doubts whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain's armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a season after he guided them to the top of the Premier League with a seven-point lead.

Odegaard, who turned 24 last month, has been Arsenal's most influential player this season, oozing confidence in midfield and fuelling the club's first real title challenge in years.

The Norwegian scored Arsenal's second but impressed even more with a jaw-dropping assist from his own half for the fourth goal: a first-time through ball that carved open the defence and set Gabriel Martinelli on his way. Having initially signed the midfielder on loan from Real Madrid, the 35 million euros Arsenal paid to make his move permanent now looks a steal.

"He's doing what we want him to do, to decide football matches and work really hard and deliver to the team what it needs in each moment of every game, which is different," Arteta said. "He has developed into a complete player. He's a very calm player who analyses the game well. He has his feet firmly planted on the ground."

 

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