Amidst a tight Premier League title race with Manchester City, Arsenal’s captain Martin Odegaard has made a revealing statement about his compatriot Erling Haaland that is likely to concern supporters. Currently sitting in second place with an unbeaten start, the Gunners are leading the charge, closely followed by Tottenham in first place with a similar record.

One significant match before the international break was the highly anticipated clаsh between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. Both teams were missing key players, with Bukayo Saka absent for Arsenal and Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne unavailable for City. This presented a crucial opportunity for Arsenal to not only break the narrative of their struggles against their rivals but also gain a significant advantage over them.

With 30 games remaining in the Premier League season, the title race is far from over, and the Gunners will be hopeful that they can maintain their current form and secure the championship. However, they are well aware of Manchester City’s ability to bounce back and the challenges that lie ahead.

Even when the Cityzens aren’t at their best, they have plenty of threаt in the forward areas that can win crucial points, particularly in Haaland. The Norway international scored 36 goals in 35 appearances last season in the league, proving to be one of the key differences in the title race.

While he was kept quiet at the Emirates Stadium, Odegaard’s recent admission will likely come as a scary predictor of things to come this season as a whole. He told the press on international duty: “Of course, we have with Haaland now, maybe the best player in the world.

“We [Norway] have to get the best out of him. But we’re also a team and that’s the most important thing. We need the team to work together and that’s a key thing for us.”

That claim of the being one of the best players in the world may prove to be one of the big factors deciding the title race this season, though Arsenal will hope that isn’t the case.