It is those cold winter evenings which have often kickstarted the decline of an Arsenal campaign. Having lost to Villa and luckily scraped past Wolves in recent weeks, the signal of a recurring theme was nearby. That has been shunted down the road — for at least a few days — Viktor Gyokeres’ penalty sealing the game for the visitors. Odegaard’s gesture was no surprise, his effect on team bonding a trait which is part of why he is the team captain. When asked about Odegaard’s performance, Arteta said: ‘He was much more vertical as well (in the second half).

Source: Metro December 21, 2025 19:40 UTC