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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard opened up on his relationship with striker Viktor Gyokeres following the Gunners' 2-0 win against Olympiacos. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka scored for Mikel Arteta's side as they kept their 100% record in the Champions League.
Martin Odegaard had a solid game against Olympiacos as he controlled the midfield and set the tone for his side. The creative midfielder racked up one assist and made eight passes into the final third.
Following the game, the Arsenal skipper opened up on his equation with Viktor Gyokeres. He insisted that the Sweden international's aggressive style of play makes him a big threat. He told TNT Sports:
“That is what I want to do, especially with those forward players, especially with Viktor [Gyokeres] who is so aggressive and always a threat. That is my job, to create things for them. I could have had a few more assists, but we got the win and I enjoyed it."
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Viktor Gyokeres has given Arsenal a completely different dimension following his reported £63.55 million move from Sporting CP in the summer. He has scored only thrice in nine games for the Gunners so far but he has made Mikel Arteta's side a lot more dangerous.
Meanwhile, Martin Odegaard has missed three games this season with a shoulder injury. He has played just 264 minutes of football this season and has contributed with two assists.
Rio Ferdinand believes Arsenal star should be used more often by Mikel Arteta
Rio Ferdinand has urged Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to use Myles Lewis-Skelly more often. The pundit has insisted that the youngster should get more minutes after an impressive breakthrough season last time out.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand has claimed that Lewis-Skelly should be ahead of Riccardo Calafiori in Arteta's pecking order. The young full-back has started just twice across competitions for the Gunners this season. Ferdinand said:
“What’s Myles Lewis-Skelly done? Calafiori’s an Italy international, he’s a good player, don’t get me wrong, I like him. But sometimes you’ve got to do something wrong to be out of the team? Or is it just like, ‘he’s played a lot of football, young kid so we’re going to give him a breather.'"
The former Manchester United defender added:
“I would love to know what’s happened. Lewis-Skelly is better [than Calafiori] on the ball when he comes into midfield and I didn’t see him get beat defensively [last season]. There were a few red cards. I saw him playing big games and looking unfazed, it was a joke. I can’t believe he’s not in the team."
Lewis-Skelly has contributed with one assist in 248 minutes of playing time this season. The Arsenal youngster scored once and provided two assists in 39 senior appearances across competitions last season.
