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Martin Odegaard has not played for Arsenal in quite some time. The player has been recovering from an injury he picked up earlier this season, and everyone has just been waiting for him to return to action.
Even though Arsenal are playing really well with Eberechi Eze in the midfield instead of Odegaard, it is pretty clear that when Odegaard is at his best, there are not many midfielders who are better than him.
He has the appetite for an exceptional final pass, he is a good shooter, as well as a good dribbler and presser.
The problem is that Odegaard has just not been at his best for a while. Even last season, he was struggling to open up defenses with his passing. He would much rather play a safer pass to keep the ball with the Gunners rather than risk a defense-splitting pass.
At times, that made perfect sense. Other times, Odegaard would just mess up his decision-making, and Arsenal would have to recycle possession all over again.
Martin Odegaard is hungry to play football again, and that is brilliant news for Arsenal
However, if his recent quotes are anything to go by, that seems to be a thing he may potentially put in the past.
He said: "This week I’ve been working really hard on my rehab – it’s going very well. I can feel I’m getting closer every day and getting towards the final stages where it’s a lot more exciting. I’ve been doing some pitch work and training, so I really feel like I’m getting there.
“That’s the best part of the rehab, when you’re getting closer to joining the team, you can do a lot more on the pitch and you can be more aggressive in the rehab.
"I feel like I’m getting stronger and stronger. I can’t wait to be back now, we’re on a good path and it’s looking good. I’m really excited.
“I guess that’s one of the good things about being injured. You get hungrier and more excited to play football again. That’s the good part of it, I’m desperate to get going again.”
Not only did he give fans an update on his injury, he also talked about his newfound hunger.
Odegaard seems re-energised and hungry to play football again.
That is usually a very good sign of things to come. It may not be the confirmation that we may be looking for, but guess what: there can be no confirmation.
Only his performances will dictate how he plays after he returns, but this newfound hunger is a really, really good sign.