Rio Ferdinand Reveals Concerns Over Martin Odegaard And Believes Two Players Can’t Be Relied Upon

Rio Ferdinand believes that the stress of changing into captain on Martin Odegaard will trigger a drop in efficiency and in addition has a insecurity of their midfield choices. 

Arsenal opened the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Friday night time. The Gunners have been distinctive within the first half-hour and Gabriel Martinelli gave them the lead, nevertheless Palace nonetheless had their possibilities by way of Eze and Edouard.

With the sport coming to an finish Saka’s cross was diverted into Palace’s objective by Marc Guehi to cement Arsenal’s victory.

Rio Ferdinand on Vibe With 5 YouTube present revealed that he was not impressed with Martin Odegaards efficiency after being named captain and has considerations over Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey.

A fellow pundit on the present stated: “I reckon you nailed it with Odegaard, I reckon that captain’s armband weighs heavy,” with Rio replying: “Yep! Heavy! I stated that within the group chat. It may very well be a special Odegaard this 12 months.”

Rio shortly turned the dialog over to Arsenal’s two midfielders: “I simply fear about your central midfield. Xhaka hasn’t proven that he may be relied upon for lengthy intervals persistently. Partey, is he going to be match? Is he going to be there in that sense?”

The United Legend was nevertheless impressed with their first half efficiency however did increase some extra considerations: “First half they have been actually good. Jesus was a joke. Jesus was unreal first half.

“I nonetheless need him to be way more of a quantity 9 although, I don’t need him coming along with his again to play as a result of I would like him to get targets – he’s in my Fantasy Soccer crew!

“Arsenal within the first 25 minutes, I used to be pondering: “Woah! Arsenal look on it!” After which Aaron Ramsdale was in all probability the catalyst for a little bit of a nervy finish to the half after which second half I used to be pondering: Proper this seems like Arsenal once more.

“Swiftly Palace are going to show the screw, with the followers there, they’re going to get a consequence. However what I’ll say is that they floor it out and acquired by way of it come what may. Palace may have had two or three targets, Eze missed a one-v-one, Edouard.”