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Ex-Norway coach Semb: Arsenal midfielder Odegaard on fire

Former Norway coach Nils Johan Semb hailed the performance of Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard at West Ham on Sunday.

Odegaard was outstanding as Arsenal fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at London stadium.

Semb said on TV2: "It bodes well for the three international matches that the two biggest aces in Ståle Solbakken's squad, Martin Ødegaard and Erling Braut Haaland, are on fire. That could mean a lot of points in the first round."

Fellow pundit Øyvind Alsaker also said of the performance: "It is he who swings the baton in that Arsenal team. He is always playable, always safe with the ball, and what I like very much, which Norway will need, is that he seeks the complicated.

"When he is in shape he very often looks for the exciting solutions."

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