Odegaard Reflects on Arsenal’s Title Loss and AmbitionsMartin Odegaard, Arsenal’s captain, has recently reflected on losing the Premier League title to champions Manchester City last season.
Despite the pain, the Norwegian believes that the team has drawn inspiration from it and continues to do so.For much of last season, Arsenal topped the table, appearing poised to secure the title with an eight-point advantage over Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.
However, following a series of poor performances, their title aspirations crumbled. Odegaard acknowledged the team’s disappointment at failing to secure the championship but believes that this year, they can capture the title, with the pain serving as motivation.
He said, “What we went through was something good for the team to progress and to grow. It was painful, but if you use it in a good way, it can help you.
So hopefully, that is what we can do this year. I see a more mature team. I think we’ve learned a lot from what happened last season, and obviously, it was a really tough end for everyone at the club. I think we have used that in a good way, and I feel we are a lot stronger this year, obviously with some new players coming in as well and bringing in some quality.
“This season, the addition of new players and last season’s heartbreak have seen them mature over the year and also got them stronger.
Talking about their chances of going all the way this season, the captain added, “I think the team has matured a lot. We are ready to fight and try to win every game.
We know it’s going to be tough, but we believe in ourselves.”The Gunners regained the top spot on the table by securing a 2-0 victory over Luton Town on Wednesday night and aim to hold onto their position moving forward.
