LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 22: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United battles for possession with Martin Odegaard of Arsenal in the course of the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photograph by Catherine Ivill/Getty Photographs)
Bruno Fernandes would begin forward of Martin Odegaard in Arsenal’s midfield three, in response to Danny Murphy.
The duo are among the many handiest attacking midfielders on the planet proper now and play key roles for his or her respective golf equipment, each donning the captain’s armband.
Fernandes joined Man Utd from Sporting CP in January 2020 and has since registered 79 objectives and 70 assists in 239 appearances throughout all competitions. In actual fact, no participant has created extra possibilities (451) within the Premier League since his debut.
Odegaard, in the meantime, joined Arsenal from Actual Madrid in January 2021, initially on mortgage earlier than making the transfer everlasting the next summer season. Since then, the Norway worldwide has notched 35 objectives and 25 assists in 156 appearances throughout all competitions.
Fernandes has ‘the sting’ on Odegaard, says Murphy
Each are elite playmakers, however former Liverpool, Fulham and Tottenham star Murphy believes it’s Fernandes who has the sting due to his superior creativity.
“It’s simply choice. Mine would rely on who else is within the crew, that’s how shut it’s,” Murphy responded when requested by talkSPORT co-host Andy Goldstein who he prefers out of the 2.
“For instance, when you had Declan Rice and [Thomas] Partey behind Fernandes, I’d most likely go Fernandes.”
The previous England worldwide was then pressed on whether or not he would begin Fernandes over Odegaard in Arsenal’s present midfield.
“It’s an in depth one,” he continued. “I feel Bruno will rating you extra objectives, however Odegaard scores as nicely. Are you aware what? I’d be pleased with both.
“The one factor Odegaard provides you that Bruno doesn’t is best defensive work, Odegaard is best defensively than Bruno.
“So I feel [Mikel] Arteta would choose Odegaard forward of Bruno even when he had Bruno.
“However for me, I feel Bruno has most likely nearly received the sting on creativity.
“I’m pondering I wouldn’t want his defensive work if I’ve received two good holding midfielders if I performed that approach, however there’s not a lot in it.”
Prime picture by Catherine Ivill/Getty Photographs
