Mikel Arteta hits back at criticism of Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard

Martin Odegaard hits back at Arsenal club legend and defends captaincy style

Martin Odegaard has come in for some heavy criticism from Tony Adams (Picture: Sky Sports) Martin Odegaard has hit back at Arsenal legend Tony Adams and defended his style of captaincy. The Norway international was handed the armband three years ago and has led a young team that was emerging as top four contenders to the brink of Premier League glory. Having finished as runners-up three seasons on the trot, Adams believes a change of captaincy c…

Mikel Arteta hits back at criticism of Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard

Arteta: Team voted for Ødegaard to remain captain

Mikel Arteta has defended Martin Ødegaard's captaincy amid criticism from Tony Adams by revealing the players voted for him to keep the role this season.

Arteta: Arsenal players back Odegaard as captain

LONDON (AP): Mikel Arteta says he and his players have no doubts about Martin Odegaard’s qualities as Arsenal captain. The Norway international has been captain for three years – all second-place finishes in the Premier League – and that won’t...

Odegaard won captaincy vote "by a mile" - Arteta dismisses Adams criticism

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal held a fresh vote on the club captaincy ahead of the new season, and Martin Odegaard won by “a mile”. The subject hit the headlines earlier this week when Tony Adams – skipper for 14 years and never shy of an opinion – suggested Declan Rice should be given the role, claiming, “you’re not going to win the league with Odegaard as captain.” It was a subjective take, but it inevitably sparked debate and was pu…