Arteta: Odegaard deserves to be Arsenal captain

Mikel Arteta, head coach of London’s Arsenal team, shared his thoughts on the leadership qualities of the team captain Martin Ødegaard. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

Recently, the well-known former footballer Tony Adams considered Declan Rice more deserving of the captaincy of the "Gunners" than the Norwegian player. Arteta emphasized that everyone has their own opinion.

The most important thing is who the team members themselves choose for the captaincy and who inspires them. Martin has many positive qualities.

He earns respect and attention without any words. Many speak loudly in public but show different behavior behind closed doors.

Martin is not like that. I trust him one hundred percent, said Arteta.

On August 17, Arsenal will play away against Manchester United in the first round of the new English Premier League season. This match is highly anticipated because both teams have strong squads and are striving to achieve high results.