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He s a real example that they love their football - Ray Parlour singles out Arsenal star after watching Gunners training

Parlour has been impressed with what the Gunners are producing under Arteta's stewardship Former midfielder Ray Parlour recently shared his thoughts about the Gunners' progress under manager and his squad. The talkSPORT pundit was particularly impressed with midfielder after watching him closely in training on the Gunners' pre-season tour of the US. Parlour thinks of the Norwegian as an exemplary footballer. He believes that the 23-year-old typifies the kind of football Arsenal have been trying to produce under Arteta. Speaking on the YouTube channel with Alan Brazil, the retired professional said: “Odegaard, you see him in training, he is always on the ball. He’s a real example that they love their football. They can’t wait to get him out of the training field. That’s what you want as a manager. You want players that are really hungry to train hard and I have seen that when I was watching a couple of training sessions." The Arsenal midfielder is an efficient operator in the middle of the park and is easily their most creative outlet. He has the ability to spot runners in the final third and execute defense-splitting passes which often get Arteta's team on the front foot. Odegaard will likely have more responsibilities than just playmaking next season as he is expected to wear the captain's armband. Odegaard joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in January 2021. His move was then permanent last summer and he contributed seven goals and five assists in 40 matches in all competitions. Martin Odegaard says that he would relish the prospect of taking the Arsenal captaincy and is determined to use the "anger and disappointment" from last season as fuel for the new campaign.

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Martin Odegaard says that he would relish the prospect of taking the Arsenal captaincy and is determined to use the "anger and disappointment" from last season as fuel for the new campaign.( ) Parlour also credited Arsenal's hard work in training sessions as the reason behind their convincing 4-0 victory against Chelsea in their pre-season clash. The pundit added: "You can see that they are really at it. That’s why they beat Chelsea 4-0 because they had a little bit more energy. And that’s down to training.” The Gunners will kick off their 2022-23 Premier League campaign with the season opener against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, August 6.

Arsenal turned down the opportunity to sign PSG centre-forward

The Gunners had the opportunity to sign out-of-favor (PSG) forward Mauro Icardi this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano (via ). The Ligue 1 giants had offered them the striker, but the English side snubbed him in favor of pursuing a move for Gabriel Jesus. Fabrizio Romano:

"Arsenal have had many opportunities that they have turned down, but this happens in all the top clubs every day.

For example, Mauro Icardi was an option offered to the club in recent months and it was decided not to proceed." [Caught offside]Fabrizio Romano:"Arsenal have had many opportunities that they have turned down, but this happens in all the top clubs every day. For example, Mauro Icardi was an option offered to the club in recent months and it was decided not to proceed." [Caught offside] They signed the Brazilian from Manchester City for £45 million. So far, that move seems to be paying its dividends. He has gotten off to a flying start in the Arsenal jersey and has scored four times in the Gunners' friendly games in four matches. His pressing intensity, mobility, work rate and versatility are all things that Icardi would have perhaps lacked. Hence, this does not seem like a decision that Arteta would regret. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found