Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has admitted the players are aware of the nerves inside the Emirates as the club chases its first Premier League title in 22 years. However, he insists the squad has the resilience to deal with the pressure of the title race.
Speaking about the atmosphere during matches, Odegaard said: 'Sometimes you can feel it... the atmosphere is always amazing... most of the time we just get that energy.' He emphasised that nerves are a natural part of football and that the team has grown in experience from previous near misses.
Arsenal are competing on four fronts this season: they have reached the Carabao Cup final, remain in the FA Cup, sit top of the Premier League, and have qualified for the Champions League knockouts. Odegaard stressed they are not prioritising any single trophy, stating: 'We play to win everything. We want to win every game, every tournament, every trophy.'
The Norway midfielder, who missed the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea with a minor injury, added that the key is to stay in the moment and focus on the next game. 'I think for us it is just winning every single game. That's our goal,' he said.
Odegaard concluded that the daily work on the training ground gives him confidence that Arsenal will eventually get over the line. 'What I see every single day... gives me the confidence that we're going to do it,' he said.
