Arsenal dismantle Norwich
Arsenal put on a Boxing Day spectacle as they fired five past a sorry looking Norwich side at Carrow Road.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring after just five minutes, before Kieran Tierney added a second just before half-time.
🙌 Keep the festivities going, Gunners!
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📺 Match highlights | Norwich 0-5 Arsenal#NORARS pic.twitter.com/fNRvdCXbRx
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 26, 2021
Still in the game, Norwich battled hard, but Arsenal made the difference in quality clear, with Saka adding his second of the evening, before a Lacazette penalty and an Emile Smith Rowe close-range finish added gloss to the scoreline, and saw Mikel Arteta’s side guarantee their spot in the top 4 come New Year.
And, with their game against Wolves on Tuesday having been called off, the Gunners now have 5 days to prepare to welcome Manchester City to the Emirates on New Years Day, as they look to avoid their tradition of crumbling against the top sides this season.
🚨 Our Premier League fixture against Wolves has been postponed 👇#ARSWOL
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 26, 2021
However, after the clash with the East Anglian outfit, Arsenal fans have made their candidate for Player of the Month clear.
Odegaard in the mix
While Martin Odegaard did not find himself on the scoresheet against Norwich, he nonetheless provided two assists, rounding off what has been his most productive month since joining the club.
It takes his tally for December in the Premier League to three goals and three assists, working out at a goal contribution every game, something that has certainly contributed to Arsenal’s upturn in form.
And, Arsenal fans have been quick to put him up for the prestigious Player of the month award, as can be seen below.
Surely Martin Odegaard has to *at least* be up for PL POTM.
Matches: 6
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
Chances created: 20 (1st in PL)
Big chances created: 4 (1st) pic.twitter.com/CEai7tqulk— Pain In The Arsenal (@PainInThArsenal) December 27, 2021
Odegaard POTM gonna hit different
— Robust 🦅 (@WhitePropp) December 27, 2021
Need that Odegaard potm so badly mannnn
— Zakarias🏴 (@Zakariassss) December 27, 2021
Odegaard a real contender for POTM. He’s cooking now
— AndrewJBreenHoughton (@OnThePorchLucky) December 26, 2021
3 goals
3 assists
Odegaard for Potm surely— Theo (@Theo_AFC) December 26, 2021
Martin Odegaard POTM ?
— Ayoub Hm (@Chichariito39) December 26, 2021
Odegaard, Martinelli and Saka should all be up for POTM. Glorious players.
— evan 》 (@afcevan) December 26, 2021
Odegaard should be up for the December POTM Award, and winning it too
— OmondiWinston (@Itiswinny) December 26, 2021
Odegaard wins December POTM surely
Two more assists— afcboz 🏴 (@afcboz) December 26, 2021
Odegaard for POTM
— JG (@HighburyJoe) December 26, 2021
Odegaard should be POTM
— JG (@HighburyJoe) December 18, 2021
Odegaard for potm
— leo (@Afcleo02) December 12, 2021
Would he be your player of the month for December?
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