Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has broken his silence regarding their last Premier League game.
The Gunners lost 1-0 to Newcastle United at the weekend due to a controversial Anthony Gordon winner.
While Odegaard knows his team could have done better on the night, he felt the refereeing display was not up to par. Speaking in the matchday programme, he stated: “I’m not used to watching games on TV, I find it hard, and Saturday’s match especially was a hard one to watch and not be involved in.“I really wanted to be playing of course, and that game was extra frustrating, with everything that happened. We can take positives though, to control a game away to Newcastle is not easy.
“We did a lot of things well, but still didn’t get anything from it. The main thing now is to look at ourselves.
“We can all discuss the different situations we faced, but at the end of the day we just have to focus on what we can control. That’s how we will improve.
“Days like Saturday can also bring everyone at the club closer together too. The players of course, but also the staff and the supporters. When things don’t go your way, or you feel like you have not been treated fairly, you have to stick together even more. “We can use that in a good way, make sure we’ve got each other’s backs, improve the areas we need to, then I’m sure we will get better and better throughout the season.
We’ve been focussing on tonight’s game ever since the weekend, because it’s the perfect game to bounce back for us.’