Chelsea Champions League winning manager Roberto di Matteo was impressed by Martin Odegaard for Arsenal's win at Chelsea last night.

Arsenal won 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, with Di Matteo highlighting the influence of Odegaard.

"An exceptional player," he said on TV2. "He was very involved in important phases tonight."

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta later said: "He has the leadership qualities we want.

"He does this himself. We are just trying to help him with his positioning and the players around him."