{"id":291069,"date":"2023-10-04T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291069"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:54:07","slug":"martin-odegaard-says-arsenal-are-excited-to-face-man-city-despite-lens-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/martin-odegaard-says-arsenal-are-excited-to-face-man-city-despite-lens-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Odegaard says Arsenal are &#039;excited&#039; to face Man City despite Lens defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1715513576.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal are \u2018excited\u2019 to face Premier League title rivals Manchester City despite Tuesday night\u2019s defeat to French side RC Lens.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are top of the league after seven games but Arsenal can leapfrog them if they secure victory at the Emirates on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are attempting to land their first top-flight title since 2004 after City narrowly beat them to last season\u2019s trophy.<\/p>\n<p>City defeated Arsenal in both league meetings last term but the north Londoners came out on top in August when the two sides met in the Community Shield.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after Arsenal lost 2-1 to RC Lens in the Champions League on Tuesday, Gunners captain Odegaard said: \u2018It was not the best game for us.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have to keep going, learn from it and make sure we bounce back in the next game. That\u2019s all we can do now, we have to move on.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Asked if the showdown against City was the perfect game for Arsenal to bounce back in, Odegaard added: \u2018Of course.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a big game coming up. Everyone is excited for the game and it will be a good game to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have to look forward, make sure we are ready to be sharp on Sunday. It would be a nice boost [to go above City]. It\u2019s a massive game but it\u2019s early in the season so we are just focusing day-by-day, making sure we are improving all the time.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Declan Rice, meanwhile, has warned City that Arsenal are ready to \u2018give it absolutely everything\u2019 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/04\/martin-odegaard-says-arsenal-are-excited-to-face-man-city-19602853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal are \u2018excited\u2019 to face Premier League title rivals Manchester City despite Tuesday night\u2019s defeat to French side RC Lens. 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