Erling Haaland has named one Arsenal participant who he believes would immediately enhance the present Manchester Metropolis aspect.
The 2 sides face off on the Etihad Stadium on March 31 in what may show to be a pivotal fixture on this season’s Premier League title race.
Mikel Arteta’s aspect are at the moment prime of the division after Liverpool and Metropolis may solely draw 1-1 at Anfield earlier than the worldwide break, and are forward of the Reds on purpose distinction.
Metropolis, in the meantime, are a degree additional again in third with a decrease purpose distinction than each side, however will finish subsequent weekend on prime in the event that they win and Liverpool fail to beat Brighton.
That draw towards Jurgen Klopp‘s aspect was solely the second time Metropolis have didn’t win a sport within the league since December 16, as Pep Guardiola‘s outfit try to go on their seemingly conventional late cost in direction of the title.
However this is among the closest title races lately, with each Arsenal and Liverpool possessing world class gamers that would information them to the league crown.
And when requested whether or not Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard may enhance Metropolis’s squad, Haaland replied: “Sure, I feel so.
“There is a good participant, and a participant that performs for our rivals. He is simply signed a brand new contract, so it is not a subject, however at Metropolis we’ve a whole lot of the perfect gamers on the planet.”
Odegaard has had one other unbelievable season for the Gunners from midfield, controlling video games and scoring six objectives.
He has additionally offered six assists, whereas his particular person contributions have usually proved the distinction between attracts and wins – akin to his pinpoint cross for Declan Rice‘s injury-time winner towards Luton in December.
Like his worldwide team-mate Haaland says, a transfer to Metropolis is not on the playing cards – not least as a result of Arsenal would haven’t any intention of promoting him – which means that we’ll get to see the pair do battle on reverse Premier League sides for at the least the subsequent few seasons.
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