Arsenal's tactical evolution

Martin Odegaard's carbon-copy goal shows why Arsenal will be different this season

Martin Odegaard's winning goal against Chelsea, a carbon copy of the same goal scored by him against Manchester City in the Community Shield four weeks earlier, has been hailed as a sign that Arsenal will be different this season. The question was not who would win the league but how Arsenal would win it. The first few games of the season had not provided a definitive answer, but this game was influenced by Chelsea's decision to play basketball, Morgan Rogers' early goal, and Emiliano Martinez's performance. Odegaad's goal was a product of a higher tempo Arsenal had previously abandoned in the final months of last season. Despite missing several key players due to injury, the team's performance was seen as more free-flowing and spontaneous.

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