Goal for Odegaard. Arsenal lead 2-0 against Chelsea.
Another goal against Chelsea in the first half of the game, Gabriel Jesus give Arsenal the lead and Odegaard doubled it to maintain first half lead for Arsenal against Chelsea
This will be Chelsea’s final game in the United States pre-season tour and they will be hoping to end it on a bang.
Raheem Sterling played his first game for the Blues against Charlotte FC and fans are hoping to see the other new boy Kalidou Koulibaly.
Arsenal, who have also added some much-needed depth to their team, will be a much harder test for Tuchel’s team.
The Gunners have scored 15 goals in their four warm-up matches so far this summer, while the Blues have only played twice this month, following up a victory over Club America with a defeat on penalties to Charlotte FC.
Arsenal maintained their 100% record in pre-season when they claimed a 3-1 victory against MLS outfit Orlando City on Thursday.
Martin Ødegaard is an playmaker whi has emerged as a potential candidate to become the Gunners’ new captain this summer due to leadership skills and commitment to the club
He has recently number of occasions last season sent Arsenal’s rivals a stern warning as Premier League clubs count down the days until the start of a new campaign. The 23-year-old, who often captained Mikel Arteta’s side towards the end of last season, steered the Gunners towards Champions League qualification.
However, unfortunately for Arsenal, north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur swooped in and snatched fourth place from under their noses. And, with the new season set to commence in the comings weeks, Odegaard is insistent on avenging his club’s misfortunes and has proved that Tonight against Chelsea
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The Norway international pinned Arsenal’s failure to secure top-flight European football on the squad’s mentality. Odegaard then revelled in Edu’s five new signings, claiming that they will take the Gunners to the next level on and off the pitch.
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