Forget Cristhian Mosquera, £30m star was Arsenal’s worst player vs PSG in the Champions League final

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Arsenal should be really proud of themselves despite losing the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Gunners fought really hard for 120 minutes and were unlucky not to have won the game in normal time.

An unfortunate mistake by Cristhian Mosquera gave PSG a penalty and a route back into the game, and they went on to retain their crown in the penalty shootout.

The young Spaniard, along with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes, who missed their penalties in the shootout, will be blamed for the defeat, but another player should take a long, hard look at himself.

Martin Odegaard had a shocking game for Arsenal against PSG

Mikel Arteta picked Martin Odegaard over Eze in his starting lineup in the Champions League final.

The Norwegian was tasked with being the creative force of the side, and it was his responsibility to provide for the attackers in front of him.

However, Odegaard had one of his worst games in an Arsenal shirt.

The Gunners’ skipper was on the pitch for 66 minutes but he only touched the ball on 12 occasions, which is not good at all.

He progressed the ball for just 7.2 meters, had two unsuccessful touches and lost the ball three times despite only having 12 touches. (Sofascore)

For a player with so much talent and creative ability, Odegaard really let the team and himself down on the biggest stage of them all.

He was rightly replaced in the 66th minute.

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Arsenal have a decision to make about Martin Odegaard this summer

That’s now back-to-back campaigns where Odegaard has underperformed for Arsenal.

Yes, injuries have played a big part in both campaigns, but the Gunners need a lot more from their captain and creator in chief than they have got.

Odegaard, who joined the club for £30 million, will enter the final two years of his contract this summer, and Arsenal have a decision to make about his future.

If they are not prepared to extend his contract, it might just be the right time to part ways with their skipper.