Odegaard finds his shooting boots as Gunners’ winning start continues on the south coast
Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 3 Premier League Saturday 20th August 2022 5.30pm Mikel Arteta fielded an unchanged starting eleven for the third game in a row, in spite of a suspicion that Tomiyasu might come in for Ben White at right back. Still, why change a winning team? That decision looked fully justified when a blistering start that saw two goals scored in the opening 11 minutes – both from captain Odegaard. The first was all about Gabriel Jesus – beating three men before slipping through his compatriot Martinelli whose shot was parried out to the Arsenal skipper to slot home. Not long after, the build up came on the other side, with Saka and Ben White combining well before a ball across the box saw it teed up for a shot by Jesus before allowing Odegaard to beat him to the finishing touch. His strike was clean and unstoppable. The Norwegian has not contributed as many goals as could reasonably expected from a player in his position – and he’s certainly fo...