US EditionEPL: Arteta Told to Replace Odegaard with Rice as Arsenal Captain
Tony Adams says Declan Rice's leadership is essential for Arsenal to end three consecutive second-place finishes and win the Premier League, urging manager Mikel Arteta to act now.
- Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has encouraged Mikel Arteta to replace Martin Odegaard with Declan Rice as the team’s leader starting from the next campaign.
- Adams criticized Arteta’s decision to retain Odegaard, arguing the choice prevents Arsenal from winning the league and that Arteta faces a big leadership call this year.
- Adams believes Rice, aged 26 and signed in summer 2023 for 105 million pounds, shows stronger winning qualities and could free Odegaard to play with more freedom.
- Adams believes that this season presents a real chance for him to develop into a winner, while maintaining that Arsenal will not secure the league title with Odegaard serving as captain.
- Adams's call suggests that changing the captaincy to Rice could help Arsenal become genuine title contenders and end their 20-year Premier League title drought.
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EPL: Arteta told to replace Odegaard with Rice as Arsenal captain
Tony Adams, former Arsenal star, has urged head coach Mikel Arteta to appoint midfielder Declan Rice as the club’s new captain this season. Martin Odegaard, who is Arsenal’s current captain, was appointed in 2022. Arteta made the decision to give the Norwegian the captain’s armband following the departure of Alexandre Lacazette from the Premier League North London club. Odegaard helped the Gunners to a Community Shield triumph in 2023 and also l…
“You’re not going to win the league with Odegaard as captain” - Tony Adams names player Arsenal should appoint as captain this season
Arsenal legend Tony Adams has advised the club to appoint Declan Rice as captain this season. The Gunners handed the armband to Martin Odegaard in 2022 after the departure of Alexandre Lacazette.
Tony Adams urges Mikel Arteta to strip Martin Odegaard of captaincy in brutal assessment - The Mirror
Martin Odegaard has been Arsenal captain for the last three years but Mikel Arteta has now been told to make a change with the Norwegian’s successor having already been picked out
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