Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard on playing under Mikel Arteta: 'I'm learning every day'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gives captain Martin Odegaard instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on 1 October, 2022 at the Emirates Stadium in London, United Kingdom.
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Every day's a school day under Mikel Arteta's tutelage, according to Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard.

Odegaard joined the Gunners from Real Madrid in January last year – initially on loan, before making his move permanent that summer – and was handed the captain's armband by Arteta ahead of the current season, following the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.

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Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...