MARTIN ODEGAARD has been confirmed as Arsenal’s new captain following Alexandre Lacazette’s summer move to Lyon.
The 23-year-old Norwegian international wore the armband in the final five games of last season when Lacazette was left out of the starting team and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had joined Barcelona.
Now manager Mikel Arteta has appointed Odegaard captain on a permanent basis just a year after he joined in a £30million move from Real Madrid.
And Arsenal fans were clearly pleased with the announcement.
One fan said: "Well in Martin."
Another user said: "A VIKING IS LEADING US. VICTORY AWAITS."
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A third added: "In my opinion very good choice, already a captain of Norway, he shows so much passion on the pitch and he doesn’t stop running. He sets a perfect example, I’m all for it."
Another said: "Can't wait to see him lift trophies for us."
Arteta was keen to end the constant uncertainty surrounding the armband which has also been worn by Laurent Koscielny, Hector Bellerin and Granit Xhaka in recent seasons.
He explained during the recent tour of the USA: “What I have seen in Martin is that he thinks about the team before himself.
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“He had a period at the start where he wasn’t playing, but he was still the first in training, the last to leave and always asking the right questions -why he wasn’t playing and what he had to do to get in the team.
“He was always listening and always helping his team-mates. His attitude was absolutely phenomenal.
That made me think that this guy is putting the team in front of himself and the captain always has to do that.
“The most important thing for a captain is that when you talk, they listen to you.
“He doesn’t have to be talking all the time but he has to be able to transmit his ideas in a powerful way.
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“If you don’t have the quality to inspire people to get behind you, you cannot be a captain.”
Odegaard was named in the starting xi for Arsenal's Emirates Cup friendly against Sevilla.
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