Mikel Arteta

2023 - 2 - 10

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Martin Odegaard reveals how FIFA and Mikel Arteta convinced him ... (Football.London)

Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has opened up on the surprising role FIFA played in his arrival at the Emirates Stadium and his conversations with Mikel ...

I think I was like a 67 overall, but I was actually in the game and it was a big deal. Many say that Odegaard is a reflection of his manager's character in the dressing room, and just like Arteta, the Norwegian insists his teammates aren't getting carried away just yet. "I spoke to Mikel Arteta on a Zoom call and he told me all about the project," Odegaard says. "I have to say, the fans have been amazing since I’ve been here. "At the end of my first season here in 2020/21, when we finished eighth, it seemed like no one at the club lost faith in what we were doing. He told me how he wanted me to fit in and how I was going to improve. It was all part of the plan. "Not that I needed any more convincing but I also got so many messages from Arsenal fans on Instagram telling me to sign. Odegaard's FIFA dream has since transformed into reality after he signed for the Gunners first on loan in January 2021, and then on a permanent basis that summer. I knew the club had a history of developing playmakers like Fabregas, Nasri, Ozil - really smart, technical players, who were good on the ball and played the difficult passes. The club I always chose to manage was Arsenal. "Growing up in Norway, I watched a lot of Premier League and I just had this good feeling about Arsenal.

Martin Odegaard reveals how Mikel Arteta persuaded him join Arsenal (The Independent)

Odegaard was struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, whom he joined as a prodigiously talented teenager, when Arsenal's interest in a loan move ...

He told me how he wanted me to fit in and how I was going to improve. “He told me his plan, everything he was building towards. but when he speaks, you understand that whatever he says will happen, will happen.

Arsenal news: Gunners star lays bare 'intense' meeting with 'crazy ... (SPORTbible)

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard opened up about his first meeting with manager Mikel Arteta. Despite a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Everton last weekend, ...

He knew exactly what needed to change at the club. but when he speaks, you understand that whatever he says will happen, will happen. They were way down like 15th in the table, but that meeting … “He is next level. “At the time, Arsenal were not doing well. [Arteta](https://www.sportbible.com/mikel-arteta) had in bringing him to the Emirates in January 2021.

'No limits on what we can achieve' - Arsenal captain Martin ... (Eurosport.com)

Martin Odegaard has opened up about his relationship with “next level” manager Mikel Arteta, as well as his desire to lead Arsenal to “special" things.

“I needed to find a place where I could settle. He told me how he wanted me to fit in and how I was going to improve. But honestly I don’t think any of them were particularly worried about a 16-year-old from Norway taking their place in the team.” I needed to find an actual home. That’s why I needed to move on. It’s the reason I’m where I am today. I watched, trained and learned from the best players in the world, my idols. I played at the Bernabeu. “He told me his plan, everything he was building towards. Against all odds, he has put the club in the title picture following back-to-back eighth-placed finishes and brutally missing out on Champions League football, finishing fifth, in his first two-and-a-half seasons. One piece at a time. They were way down like 15th in the table, but that meeting…

Mikel Arteta told Martin Odegaard the Arsenal trio he would build ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Martin Odegaard joined Arsenal in January 2021 on an initial loan deal from Real Madrid and has taken the captain's armband and developed into one of Mikel ...

"That was very important for me and he seems like a top manager and I liked his ideas, the way he sees football and also the way he is. He has 17 goals and 13 assists in 86 games altogether – and the club have Arteta to thank for that. He told me how he wanted me to fit in and how I was going to improve.” "I spoke to him (Arteta) before coming here, of course," Odegaard told the club website. “I spoke to Mikel Arteta on a Zoom call and he told me all about the project. He gave me a great feeling and that was important for me to come here. “He told me his plan, everything he was building towards. But he says that Arteta sold the project in north London very well to him to seal the deal. Honestly, I challenge anyone to come away from a meeting with Arteta and not believe everything he tells you. [Mikel Arteta](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mikel-arteta) explained that his plan for the club was centred around [Bukayo Saka](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bukayo-saka), Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe. “They were way down like 15th in the table, but that meeting … but when he speaks, you understand that whatever he says will happen, will happen.

Martin Odegaard reveals how Mikel Arteta convinced him to sign for ... (Metro)

Martin Odegaard has revealed how Mikel Arteta convinced him to be part of Arsenal's revolution. The 24-year-old, who was made Arsenal's permanent captain ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). One piece at a time. ‘He told me all about these amazing young players in the squad – Saka, Martinelli, Smith Rowe, etc etc. They were way down like 15th in the table, but that meeting… [Real Madrid](https://metro.co.uk/tag/real-madrid/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1). [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)