兵器庫 captain ツバメ Odegaard 'is approaching Kevin De Bruyne levels', （人命などを）奪う，主張するs Ian Ladyman on 'It's All Kicking Off!'… and believes he should be in the running for Player of the Year

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兵器庫 星／主役にする ツバメ Odegaard is 'approaching Kevin De Bruyne' levels after his 奮起させるing 業績／成果s in his 味方する's 肩書を与える run-in, （人命などを）奪う，主張するs Ian Ladyman.?

The Norwegian international has been a major catalyst in 兵器庫's success this year and was the Man of the Match during their 最近の 5-0 victory over 競争相手s Chelsea.?

Odegaard, who wears the captain's armband for the Gunners, 選ぶd up two 補助装置s on the night - 含むing one sensational, swerving pass for Kai Havertz.

Given the playmaker's impressive form, it's lead to suggestions that he could be 指名するd for PFA Player of the Year at the end of the season - which Ladyman agreed with.??

Speaking on the 最新の episode of?It's All Kicking Off, he said: 'The player that stood out for me against?Chelsea was ツバメ Odegaard.?

ツバメ Odegaard (left) has been compared with Kevin De Bruyne (権利) まっただ中に his stellar form

The 兵器庫 captain put in a Man of the Match 陳列する，発揮する during their 5-0 victory over Chelsea

Ian Ladyman 示唆するd that Odegaard is approaching the levels of City's ベルギー playmaker

'Watching him pass, watching his 評価 of football, watching his ability to dictate the rhythm of a game, the way that he 対策 and 負わせるs those passes through to people like?Kai Havertz...?it's magnificent to watch!

'I think he's approaching Kevin De Bruyne levels and that is a 抱擁する compliment because we know the standing that De Bruyne enjoys in English and European football. I think Odegaard is getting there'.

The 兵器庫 星／主役にする has 登録（する）d eight goals and eight 補助装置s in the 首相 League （選挙などの）運動をする - 証明するing instrumental for the Gunners' success this season.?

Man City's De Bruyne, 一方／合間, has accrued just three goals and six 補助装置s in the 最高の，を越す-flight （選挙などの）運動をする, having 行方不明になるd half the season through 傷害.

Chris Sutton, Ladyman's podcast co-host, then chimed in to agree and 示唆する that the Norwegian 'knits everything together' for Mikel Arteta's 肩書を与える-chasing 味方する.??

Sutton said: 'Yeah, I 全く agree. He's been in my fantasy team all season. I know you don't care too much for that! And Kai Havertz was my captain 同様に.

'But no, Odegaard's 利益／興味ing, isn't it? Because, you know, from such a young age, everybody talked him up and you wondered whether that would take its （死傷者）数, the 圧力 which was on him.?

'But no, I think?兵器庫?have had a lot of 一貫した per formers this season, but he's the guy who knits everything together.?

The Norwegian international has eight goals and eight 補助装置s in the 首相 League season

Ladyman's co-host, Chris Sutton, said Odegaard should be considered for Player of the Year

'There's a real guile and 質 about his passing. He's a guy who sees things quicker than most. He's had a phenomenal season and could be up there for Player of the Year 同様に, couldn't he?'.

Ladyman then replied: 'Oh, yeah, 絶対. He certainly should be in that conversation' before admitting that his 投票（する） has gone to Man City's Phil Foden.

He then continued: 'I was just thinking this morning, whether, strange thing to say, but whether Odegaard ever wishes he'd been born in a different country, because it must be difficult to be that talented and never play in a major tournament.?

'Norway 港／避難所't played in a major, in the?European 選手権 or World Cup 決勝戦 in Odegaard's lifetime'.