- he isn't only bad at scoring bar that purple patch in 22/23
- he isn't only not taking on players
- he isn't only in love with slowing the game down
- he isn't only so happy to pass the ball sideways and backwards
- he isn't only staying away from any duels (434 ground duels won in his Arsenal career /5 seasons/, Saka had 404 in the last two seasons... That's actually an incredible stat btw)
- he isn't only next to useless in transition
- he isn't only next to useless when we're defending
- he isn't only absolutely unneeded for our corner kick supremacy
- he isn't only barely ever there when his team needs him the most and the game is going badly
- he isn't only barely ever capable of influencing a game on his own
He isn't everything above. He lacks in so, so many things. His shortcomings are incredible, gigantic, in almost every single department - bar "control" and recycling the ball.
Yet, fans are absolutely blinded by him.
So many even said he's our best player and voted for him winning back to back player of the season awards.
It's been a long time coming but it's about damn time to start taking about him for what he truly is and not the version of him so many have in their mind.
When Trossard loses the ball and can't finish, he's shite.
When Odegaard is consistently not creating big chances, not scoring, not beating players, staying away from any physical contact (no duels), not making runs on-the-ball or off-the-ball, not leading the team as a captain should, etc etc, he's literally passing sideways and backwards with no desire to find the correct forward pass, nothing is ever said. He's completely immune towards any criticism.
What is the point I'm missing? That we don't create enough from open play - aka Odegaard as the main creator in the team has not really been creating much?
Yes. Time for you to say how slow, boring and shite we are in attack (again and again), then proceed to bash absolutely every offensive player bar Odegaard. And I'm the weird man child.
The issue with Odegaard is:
- he isn't only not creating enough big chances
- he isn't only as pacey as a snail
- he isn't only bad at scoring bar that purple patch in 22/23
- he isn't only not taking on players
- he isn't only in love with slowing the game down
- he isn't only so happy to pass the ball sideways and backwards
- he isn't only staying away from any duels (434 ground duels won in his Arsenal career /5 seasons/, Saka had 404 in the last two seasons... That's actually an incredible stat btw)
- he isn't only next to useless in transition
- he isn't only next to useless when we're defending
- he isn't only absolutely unneeded for our corner kick supremacy
- he isn't only barely ever there when his team needs him the most and the game is going badly
- he isn't only barely ever capable of influencing a game on his own
He isn't everything above. He lacks in so, so many things. His shortcomings are incredible, gigantic, in almost every single department - bar "control" and recycling the ball.
Yet, fans are absolutely blinded by him.
So many even said he's our best player and voted for him winning back to back player of the season awards.
It's been a long time coming but it's about damn time to start taking about him for what he truly is and not the version of him so many have in their mind.
You still harping on FFS if you think Ode is the problem in this team you are missing the point entirely.
0.13 xA - Odegaard
0.13 xA - Martinelli
0.23 xA - Jorginho (31 minutes)
0.40 xA - Trossard
0.73 xA - Partey
0.77 xA - Rice
When Havertz misses, he's shite.
When Martinelli can't beat his man, he's shite.
When Jesus can't score, he's shite.
When Trossard loses the ball and can't finish, he's shite.
When Odegaard is consistently not creating big chances, not scoring, not beating players, staying away from any physical contact (no duels), not making runs on-the-ball or off-the-ball, not leading the team as a captain should, etc etc, he's literally passing sideways and backwards with no desire to find the correct forward pass, nothing is ever said. He's completely immune towards any criticism.
What is the point I'm missing? That we don't create enough from open play - aka Odegaard as the main creator in the team has not really been creating much?
Yes. Time for you to say how slow, boring and shite we are in attack (again and again), then proceed to bash absolutely every offensive player bar Odegaard. And I'm the weird man child.