Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to ‘learn’ from their defeat to RC Lens (Picture: Getty)
Despite losing to French team RC Lens on Tuesday night, Martin Odegaard thinks Arsenal are ‘eager’ to play Premier League championship rivals Manchester City.
After seven games, Pep Guardiola’s team leads the league, but Arsenal can overtake them if they win on Sunday at the Emirates.
After being narrowly defeated by City for the trophy last season, Arsenal is seeking to win their first top-flight championship since 2004.
Last season, City overcame Arsenal in both league matches, but the north Londoners triumphed in the Community Shield matchup in August.
Tuesday’s Champions League match between Arsenal and RC Lens ended in a 2-1 loss for the Gunners. Gunners captain Odegaard said: “It was not the best game for us.”
“We must continue, take lessons from it, and make sure we recover in the following game.” We must proceed; that is all we can do at this time.
When asked if the matchup against City was the ideal match for Arsenal to make a comeback, Odegaard responded, “Of course.”
“A big game is coming up.” The game will be fun to play, and everyone is enthused about it.
We must look ahead and ensure that we are prepared to perform well on Sunday. Going above City would be a nice lift. Despite the importance of the game, it is still early in the season, so we are simply concentrating day by day and making sure we are constantly progressing.
Arsenal is prepared to “give it absolutely everything” on Sunday, Declan Rice has warned City.
