116 touches, 9/9 long balls: 8/10 Arsenal star finding form before PSG clash, Arteta will be delighted - opinion

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town on the road on Sunday.

The Gunners played out 1-1 draws in the last two league games against Everton and Brentford respectively.

Manager Mikel Arteta picked a strong XI against the Tractor Boys. They got the job done in a comfortable fashion.

Arsenal were 2-0 up in the opening half before Leif Davis received his marching orders for a reckless challenge on Bukayo Saka.

The Gunners ended up winning by a convincing 4-0 scoreline. Leandro Trossard stood out with a brace for the London giants.

There were several other stand-out performers. We were particularly impressed with Martin Odegaard’s showing yesterday.

The Norwegian’s form has been a mixed bag over the past few weeks, but he had a superb outing against Kieran McKenna’s side.

The captain had 116 touches and 89 passes in the game. Odegaard completed nine out of his nine long balls attempted.

The 26-year-old provided five key passes and capped his performance with an assist.

Odegaard received an 8/10 rating from football.london for his performance, and manager Mikel Arteta will be delighted with what he saw from his playmaker.

Arsenal face Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final versus Paris Saint-Germain on April 29.

The Gunners need Odegaard in the best form and shape for the home leg. A goal or an assist against Palace for him would be perfect before facing Les Parisiens.

Arteta made just three changes for the victory at Ipswich. He could do something similar versus Palace, considering the five day gap before PSG’s visit of the Emirates.

Stats from Sofascore.com

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