Martin Odegaard shined as Arsenal’s most impressive player in the win over Brighton, creating key passes to penetrаte the defense. The Norwegian star controlled the pace of the match perfectly and showed confidence throughout the 90 minutes on the field. His skillful technique, touches and passes demonstrate the flair of the Arsenal captain. Although he did not score in the victory against Brighton, the 25-year-old midfielder took on an important responsibility in shaping the match and coordinating Arsenal’s attacks. After a slow start to the season, Odegaard is making a strong comeback, which will greatly support Arsenal in the Premier League championship race.

Odegaard found Bukayo Saka with a gorgeous pass with the outside of his left boot from the right wing. The pass was perfectly-weighted and allowed Saka to slide the ball back across for Gabriel Martinelli.

Unfortunately, Martinelli could not keep his effort down and the strike went over the bar. 

Odegaard completed 74 touches with a 93% pass accuracy rate. He won four dribbles, made four crucial passes, and was unfortunate not to finish with a goal or an assist. Despite not scoring in the win over Brighton, the 25-year-old midfielder was instrumental in setting up Arsenal’s оffensive plays and directing the game.

Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice were sublime, and Arsenal dominated the midfield against Brighton. Rice was excellent at recovering balls and making interceptions. Odegaard controls the game’s tempo in the interim and has the ability to set up scoring opportunities whenever the opposition has a gap. Odegaard’s skill and Rice’s strength together are turning into Arsenal’s most potent combination.

After the game, Arteta told Arsenal.com that Odegaard had a fantastic birthday celebration and put on a fantastic performance. “He wаnted to celebrate his beautiful birthday today in a great way-and he’s done it, with a win, with a huge performance,” Arteta said.

“To do what we have done today, you have to be extremely skilled, accurate, precise, and intelligent due to the way they play and press you in a man-to-man fashion. We succeeded.