Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard has urged his teammates to keep up their focus, requirements and depth because the Gunners put together for a large Premier League showdown in opposition to Manchester United later at this time on the Emirates Stadium, Softfootball stories.
Writing in his pre-match programme notes, shared by way of the membership’s official X deal with, Ødegaard mirrored truthfully on final weekend’s goalless draw away at Nottingham Forest — a consequence that felt irritating on the time however nonetheless yielded a small benefit within the title race.
The Norwegian midfielder confused the significance of consistency in a league the place tremendous margins typically determine final result. He mentioned:
Our final league recreation was away to Nottingham Forest final Saturday, and that turned out to be a irritating afternoon for us. We weren’t at our greatest on the day, and naturally we wished to benefit from the opposite outcomes. We gave every part for the win, but it surely wasn’t to be. I feel we created sufficient to attain the aim we would have liked, whereas additionally not giving them something in any respect on the different finish, however we all know we may have performed loads higher there.
On these events, you want to have the ability to do sufficient to squeeze the win out of your efficiency, and we will enhance on that. So it’s irritating we didn’t take the three factors, however on the similar time we take the purpose and transfer on. Taking a look at that weekend general, we gained a degree on the groups round us, in order that’s the optimistic facet.
When you take a look at the ends in the Premier League over the previous few weeks, it’s a terrific instance of what we are saying loads – anybody can take factors from anybody on this league. It’s why you’ll be able to’t afford to let your requirements drop for a single second. Each recreation is a big problem, an enormous check, the place you have to be proper at your greatest. Groups will drop factors, we all know that, however actually that doesn’t have an effect on how we method video games ourselves. We’re in a powerful place, so let’s hold it going.
Arsenal head into the United fixture sitting prime of the Premier League desk, 4 factors away from Manchester Metropolis, who secured a 2-0 win over Wolves yesterday. With the season getting into a decisive part, the Gunners know that sustaining momentum is essential.
Victory later at this time would see Mikel Arteta’s facet transfer seven factors clear on the summit and additional strengthen their credentials within the title race, as they proceed their pursuit of a primary Premier League crown because the well-known Invincibles season of 2003–04.
