Captain says it is a ‘good factor’ in Premier League push
Arsenal ‘not good enough’ against Manchester United
Martin Ødegaard says that Arsenal’s near misses in the Premier League over the past three seasons are on the players’ minds – but only in a way to motivate them to go all the way this time out.
The captain sought to push a line that Mikel Arteta has also mentioned – the need to stay in the moment and blot out the external noise – as he reflected on Sunday’s 3-2 home defeat against Manchester United. But Ødegaard did admit that his club’s run of three successive runners-up finishes was a part of the picture.
“Obviously it is a factor,” he said. “But it can be a good factor as well. It gives you more fuel and more hunger and determination to get it done. I think we have experienced in all those seasons that it is a long run and a lot of things happen. Be together now. Look for the next game and bounce back.”
