Martin Odegaard believes the physical setbacks he endured during the previous campaign have ultimately helped him develop greater resilience.
The midfielder lifted the Premier League trophy in May—his first piece of silverware since joining ***** nal in 2021—though his individual campaign was frequently disrupted on a personal level by knee, shoulder and muscle problems.
Restricted to just 16 starts in the league, the Norwegian missed the Carabao Cup final defeat against Manchester City, a result ***** nal reversed on Sunday with a 3-0 win in the Community Shield.
"Last year was really a big struggle with a lot of difficult moments," Odegaard said after capping a standout performance in Cardiff with his first goal for the club since December.
"It is the worst thing for a footballer to not be able to be on the pitch and I had quite a lot of weird injuries, and bad luck.
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The midfielder lifted the Premier League trophy in May—his first piece of silverware since joining ***** nal in 2021—though his individual campaign was frequently disrupted on a personal level by knee, shoulder and muscle problems.
Restricted to just 16 starts in the league, the Norwegian missed the Carabao Cup final defeat against Manchester City, a result ***** nal reversed on Sunday with a 3-0 win in the Community Shield.
"Last year was really a big struggle with a lot of difficult moments," Odegaard said after capping a standout performance in Cardiff with his first goal for the club since December.
"It is the worst thing for a footballer to not be able to be on the pitch and I had quite a lot of weird injuries, and bad luck.
#arsenal #league #premier #restricted
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