Martin Ødegaard is stepping up at the right time for Arsenal’s title race | Ben McAleer
15-Feb-2024 08:00:02 | Guardian
The captain excelled against West Ham on Sunday, making 107 passes, creating seven chances and laying on two assists
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
The winter break came at the perfect time for Arsenal. After a run of one win in seven matches – including a three-game losing streak – at the turn of the year, Mikel Arteta had to regroup and get his team’s campaign back on track. Arsenal had dropped behind Liverpool in the title race and were also knocked out of the FA Cup by Jürgen Klopp’s team at the Emirates. A season that had promised so much was threatening to peter out.
The break was key. Arsenal returned to action with a bang, smashing Crystal Palace 5-0 at the Emirates. They won at Nottingham Forest, avenged their FA Cup loss to Liverpool with a 3-1 home win and utterly destroyed West Ham 6-0 at the London Stadium. They have scored 16 goals in their last four games while conceding just twice – one of which was an own goal. Arsenal are firing once more.
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