‘A shadow of his former self’ Arsenal fans give brutal verdict on display of one of Mikel Arteta’s stars

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Arsenal were held to their eleventh draw of the campaign as they drew 1-1 with Everton at Goodison Park.

Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners a half time lead with a well-placed finish past Jordan Pickford but the game changed on a moment at the start of the second half.

Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have brought down Jack Harrison for an Everton penalty, a decision Mark Clattenburg disagrees with.

Iliman Ndiaye converted to equalise and Mikel Arteta was left seething at the penalty decision that cost yet more points in the Premier League. One Arsenal performance however, has caught the attention of the fans.

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Arsenal fans react to Martin Odegaard performance v Everton

Martin Odegaard was brought on as a second half substitute in the clash with Everton as Arteta had one eye on the Real Madrid tie.

However, Odegaard failed to impress during his cameo and missed a great chance to snatch the three points for the Gunners, fans have taken to X to give their view on the captain.

One fan wrote: “Martin Odegaard is average. You will never find a club win silverware with a missing captain with zero leadership skills. No presence in small and big games. When we need the captain to show up, he goes missing. Time to replace him.”

Another Arsenal fan wrote: “I’m sorry but I’ve to call this man out today. Martin Odegaard must be sold in the summer, he can get us good money and it’s all good for all the parties involved. We really need a playmaker who can break lines and can create realistic chances.”

One Gunners supporter highlighted the poor finishing this season from the Norwegian, they wrote: “Martín Odegaard needs to have a separate training session to fix his shooting. He’s been doing rugby conversions all season.”

Odegaard match statistics v Everton

Odegaard was brought on with the scores level with 19 minutes remaining on the clock to make an impact and despite the fan reactions to his chance, he used the ball well in his time on the pitch.

The Norwegian will be pleased to have Bukayo Saka back as the duo thrive off each other and could be an important component of Arsenal’s game plan in the Champions League tie with Real Madrid.

Arteta will be hoping that his skipper can now take the frustration of his missed chance against Everton into the game against Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Odegaard will be crucial to any chance Arsenal have of overcoming the European champions and the fact he was well rested in the build up to that tie could prove to be an advantage for the Gunners.