Arsenal captain Odegaard admits performance is not good enough and encourages players to look forward

2023-03-17 11:09

Arsenal captain Odegaard admits performance is not good enough and encourages players to look forward

In the second round of the Europa League round of 16, Arsenal lost 3-5 on penalties to Sporting Portugal and were eliminated. After the game, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admitted that the team's performance was not good enough, and encouraged the players to look forward and prepare for the next round. game effort.


In the game, it was originally Arsenal who led by 1 point in the first half, but Sporting Portugal equalized the points in the second half. In the first round of the round of 16, the two sides also drew 2-2. Even after overtime, Arsenal's penalty was saved once and hit the post once. In the end, it ended 3-5 and stopped in the round of 16.


After the game, Erdegaard was interviewed and said: "We have experienced an excellent season. The result of this event is a major blow to us, but we must look forward. There are still many games waiting for us in the league. It’s something we can do now.”


"We win together, we lose together. It's okay. When we win, everyone is happy, when we lose, we have to lift our spirits. We're in it together."


Faced with the performance of this event, Erdegaux believes that the players should review themselves, saying: "We had a chance to win, we need to review and discuss the reasons for not being able to advance."


Odegaard agrees that rivals Sporting Lisbon are also a good team and that it is a close game with a chance for both sides to win. Obviously the team is ready, but the performance is not as usual.


Arsenal currently have many games in the Premier League, and the next opponent is Crystal Palace. Odegaard said that they will focus on the game against Crystal Palace, and their performance will definitely be better than this game.