French Media Slam Martin Odegaard After Arsenal Defeat to PSG

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**French Media Slam Martin Odegaard After Arsenal Defeat to PSG**

**Arsenal**

**By** Matt Smith

**13 hours ago**

 

**Martin Odegaard**

French outlets have criticised Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard for his display versus Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

 

Odegaard started in midfield with Declan Rice and Mikel Merino, but PSG overpowered Arsenal’s trio on Tuesday night. The French side went ahead early as Ousmane Dembele scored via a shot that struck the post.

 

Luis Enrique’s team maintained their advantage, and Arsenal’s lack of invention proved costly. Often viewed as the team’s primary creative outlet, Odegaard didn’t deliver in this match, and critics in France have made strong remarks about the Norwegian’s showing.

 

**Odegaard Slammed for Arsenal Performance**

**Arsenal Martin Odegaard**

**Get French Football News** rated Odegaard **4/10**, the lowest among Arsenal’s players. **Maxi Foot** rated him even lower, giving a **3/10**, noting he was *“pushed around”* by PSG’s physical approach.

 

**Foot Mercato** referred to Odegaard as a *“real ghost”*, suggesting he bore partial blame for Dembele’s goal at the Emirates. The former Real Madrid player *“continually made bad decisions”*, regularly surrendering possession to PSG.

 

**Martin Odegaard v PSG**

 

– **Minutes Played**: 89

– **Accurate Crosses**: 1/4

– **Successful Dribbles**: 1/5

– **Dispossessed**: 1

– **Duels Lost**: 5

– **Match Rating**: 6.3

 

If Arsenal hope to advance to the Champions League final, they’ll need Odegaard to raise his game in the return leg. He’s considered one of Europe’s top playmakers, but when he’s underperforming, the team often struggles.

 

Arsenal missed **Thomas Partey** in midfield, which might have reduced Odegaard’s influence. Partey usually shields the defence, giving Odegaard more freedom to operate further forward, but in this case, he often had to drop deep and take on more defensive responsibilities instead of making a difference in attack.

 

Would you like a summary of PSG’s player ratings from that match as well?