De Bruyne stayed high because he was a natural #10. Ødegaard doesn’t because he’s closer to a #8 in profile. Bernardo Silva is a legend of the game but Arsenal would have the same issues with him in the #10 as they do Ødegaard. It’s a profiling issue…

Or, conversely, a balance issue. PSG and peak Barca had these kind of midfield profiles (Vitinha, Neves, Ruiz / Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta). But most of the output was relied upon by the front 3 and high flying fullbacks. Arsenal need Eze on the left wing and they will be fine.

The collective must contribute and these guys all chip in to score goals (fullbacks with similar numbers to the midfielders), but it’s the front 3 that wins you games. Up to Arteta to find the right balance in that regard because he has the tools for sure. Eze/Saka/Gyökeres/Kai

Or he is simply not that good a number 10

dont compare bernardo to that shit player

Alternatively, we know Rice is very good at #6 also why don't we play Odegaard as an #8 and then another #10 Just like Rodri, Silva and De Bruyne did.

De Bruyne was not a traditional 10, he used to be a winger. Also, MØ wasn’t like this when he first came to Arsenal. His current all around midfielder position is one Mikel has developed with him, like Eze now. MØ used to play more as a traditional 10. Mikel wants him in buildup

Ødegaard is getting judged as a 10 but never plays as a 10. We don’t even play with a double pivot, usually Rice starting position is ahead of him. Ødegaard is our Bernado But we play a totally diff midfield system than Man City.

@itz_AYB6ix I remember wen I told you this, wen I said Ø is not a 10 that he is more of an 8 u no gree…ball knowledge 0

It's simple ODEGAARD 1. Can't make a basic through pass 80% of the time it's either he over hits it or mis times it 2. Odegaard always makes the wrong decision 80% of the time 3. Odegaard relies on Saka 95% of the time 4. Odegaard can't carry a team he's No KDB or Bruno.

Said it from day dot. He’s an 8. With Arsenal you already have an incredible 8, in Rice who is box-to-box. I don’t see a midfield with Odegaard in the 10. He just simply isn’t creative enough and too risk adverse. Good for control in general, but if you want to win games… Eze.

He has an agenda against ARSENAL and Arteta, if you fall for this God bless you. Arsenal pundits are so busy w farming it's cringe, they let fools like him take advantage. Have a go at thier players, fight back. Wtf this so gay.

Odegaard started dropping deep after arteta realized rice can't build up from deep...ever since that season he's been playing like that the only other time before that season was when arsenal lost to city 4-1 at the Etihad when they couldn't escape city's insane press

The shocking thing is…doesn’t Arteta know this? He’s been the coach for years, still he hasn’t figured this out….how ???? @m8arteta

The same Bernardo silva that pep played at rw and score/assisted pretty well from that position.

Fair enough but hes not play well as an 8 either these days. Weak in duels, no conviction in carries, some nice passing moments but overall not ontop and running games the way other elite 8s would

Perhaps it’s a profile issue, that may not be his position @11synergy

Well said. Odegaard is not a #10. He's someone who should be controlling games from a much deeper position. His inadequacies have been brutally exposed this season cos we are playing with a pure #9 who wouldn't drop deep to link play and help take some creative burden off him.

That now confirms Odegaard is a top class player and is crucial to the team as scholes is wrong in every prediction he makes

Not prime Bernado I saw prime Bernado play 10 role for city

And we saw the attack was good when Eze played 10. It’s that simple but Arteta want to play his favourite O instead leading to bad PL performances

Eze is the solution. Eze should be our De Bruyne!

can odegard be sold before this window closes

@Nightwalker0008 @godtello Again!!!

online tacticos at it again 😂😂

These are mostly just pro trolls who despise Arsenal. You are better than listening to these bozos.

Odegaard is bernardo 2.0

Spitting sense for the very first time

De Bruyne played everywhere

? He doesn’t offer enough to be part of the back 6 either 👍

Ødegaard would do well a left 8

Fermin Lopez will fit in well in that 10 position

Odegaard isn’t a 🔟

nah kdb could do everything. Bernado does not have the passing range and creativity to play as a main creator, neither does ODG.

One thing to try out is a rice Ødegaard double pivot with eze in the 10. Issue without the ball

Closer to 8band can't defend stfu nonsense take