Despite Being Overshadowed by Erling Haaland, Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard Favored Over Manchester City Star by USMNT Legend

Erling Haaland is one of the most prolific players in the Premier League. His closest rival in producing a similar number of goals was Harry Kane, who moved to Bayern Munich in the summer. He scored a record-breaking 36 goals in 35 games in his debut PL season. Despite Haaland’s incredible feats last season, a former USMNT player picks Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard over his Norwegian counterpart.

The Norwegian media and generally most mainstream media outlets put more focus on Erling Haaland. However, his Norwegian teammate, Martin Odegaard appreciates this, also often voicing his admiration.

Erling Haaland is not the number one choice for a USMNT legend

Erling Haaland is currently the top choice for any club looking for an out-and-out striker. Even PSG is rumored to be trying to bring the Norwegian to Parc Des Princes next season. However, Janusz Michallik, a former USMNT legend and now a sports commentator has a list in which he’s ranked the treble winner 4th!

In an interview, Janusz Michallik shares his top 5 PL players and explains the reason behind it. Michallik starts from Mo Salah for the 5th spot, backing him to be an important player and his superb form with the new signings. At 4th, he places Erling Haaland citing him as an important player for Manchester City.

Michallik chose Heung Min-Son for the 3rd position. The former USMNT player states that Son is back to his best and commends his recent form. For the 2nd position, Michallik selects Martin Odegaard, he backs his reason on him being an extremely good playmaker. The 1st position, according to Michallik, goes to Rodri of Manchester City. The Spanish midfielder is the most important cog in Pep’s team.

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Martin Odegaard doesn’t have a problem with Erling Haaland always staying in the spotlight. He instead thanks him for taking all the attention from him.

Martin Odegaard doesn’t mind Haaland taking all the limelight

After Arsenal’s victory over PSV, Odegaard expressed his feelings to Norwegian media outlet Dagbladet. He described the return to the Champions League as a dream come true for both fans and the club.

In the interview, Odegaard humorously acknowledged the media attention Erling Haaland receives in the national team. With a playful tone, he even entertained the idea of sending Haaland a thank-you note for diverting some of the spotlight away from him in the national team. Despite the banter, Odegaard’s focus remains on delivering stellar performances in the Champions League for Arsenal.

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With the two world-class Norwegians playing beside each other. Could the Norway team be dark horses internationally?