"It is a huge jump" - Michael Owen says teams have to 'watch out' for 29-year-old Arsenal star × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

It is a huge jump - Michael Owen says teams have to watch out for 29-year-old Arsenal star

By Akshaye Raphael Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Michael Owen heaps praise on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka Former Premier League striker Michael Owen has heaped praise on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, claiming that teams will have to 'watch out' for the 29-year-old. Xhaka has enjoyed a great start to the 2022-23 season with the Gunners. The Gunners midfielder has registered two goals and an assist in the north London outfit's first six Premier League fixtures. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Owen believes that Xhaka has improved leaps and bounds this season. The former Liverpool striker insists that the Switzerland international is creating more chances and getting into better forward positions. Owen said (via HITC): “I was listening to him a while back and he said he is ‘playing with more freedom now’. This season, he has been powering forward and getting involved in much more attacking areas." He added: “The touches in the opponent’s box this season compared to last season, it’s a huge jump. Chances created, another huge jump and the shots as well. All of those point to the fact that he is getting into more forward positions." The Englishman concluded by warning other teams of an improved Xhaka. He said: “I never that I would say it, but you might have to watch out.” Arsenal maintained a perfect-win record with five victories in five Premier League encounters before they faced Manchester United last weekend (September 4). The Gunners failed to secure any points as they disappointed traveling away fans with a 3-1 loss. The Gunners are set to face Everton next in the Premier League on September 11.

Michael Owen lauds Arsenal midfielder who is pure class

Michael Owen has spoken very highly of Arsenal's Martin Odegaard as well, claiming that he creates 'magic' for his team. Odegaard has managed to find the back of the net thrice after featuring in six Premier League games for the Gunners. The Norway international has played a crucial role in manager Mikel Arteta's outfit so far, who currently sit atop the Premier League table. Curtis Woodhouse@curtiswoodhous8Odegaard is a proper proper player. He’s got it all 992Odegaard is a proper proper player. He’s got it all In admiration of Odegaard, Owen said (via HITC): “Those players that can play in those short spaces, they are the real class acts. Anyone can play with loads of space. But you see in tight situations, Odegaard gets played the ball and he throws his leg over just to create another inch of space." He added:"It’s class, just pure class. Arsenal then get their magic players like that playing." Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Yasho Amonkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी