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Martin Ødegaard’s Performance For Vitesse Shows Exactly What Real Madrid Are Missing
Martin Ødegaard has caught the attention of parent club Real Madrid after putting in a brilliant performance for Vitesse.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder provided two assists against Excelsior, which allowed Vitesse to claim a 3-2 victory.
Check it out below.
Martin Ødegaard vs Excelsior. Genius. pic.twitter.com/RH5pOOQjRc
- A. (@KaizerT8) 19 January 2019
Martin Ødegaard´s two assists last night in Vitesse 3-2 Excelsior. The kid still got it! pic.twitter.com/OF5X7fYtQ4
- Talentful Football Players / Scouting (@TalentfulS) 19 January 2019
Los Blancos signed Ødegaard from Strømsgodset in 2015.
While the Norway international has made 62 appearances for Real Madrid Castilla, he has only made one senior appearance.
Ødegaard spent the 2017-2018 season on loan at Heerenveen and made 38 appearances for the club.
The Madrid player told De Gelderlander that he is well aware of the challenge that he faces at the Spanish club.
"I only joined the club late at the end of August, I stepped in without a rhythm, and in Real Madrid's preseason I hardly had any playing time, but Real's stamp is always there," he explained.
"If you are from Real, the expectation is enormous. Then goals are expected everywhere.
"I'm still a teenager, had I made my debut in the Norwegian competition, I would still have been a young talent, I've been known for a long time.
"I was sixteen years old when I went to Real. I have been labelled with this label.
"But I do not walk through everything. I still have to reach my best years. I need time."
Madrid's season has fallen short of their high expectations, with former Spain boss Julen Lopetegui being sacked and replaced with Santiago Solari.
Martin Ødegaard off to a good start in 2019 for Vitesse:
78 touches
2 assists
8 key passes
4 completed dribbles
3 interceptions
2 tackles
3 accurate crosses
72.3% pass accuracy
The Real Madrid loanee the star man tonight! pic.twitter.com/OIxR6LZlzD
- Dutch Football (@FootballOranje_) 18 January 2019
Notice his defensive work in this game. He knows it's really important to survive in todays game and I've noticed him working on his defensive positioning & pressing. He's a really intelligent presser kinda like Kroos. So many positives to pick from his performances this season.
- A. (@KaizerT8) 19 January 2019
Really unfair when people praise the likes of De Jong and De Ligt but when it comes to praising Odegaard they'll always call out the name of team he's up against. Ajax play against the same teams, Martin is young and developing well. Future holds great things for him.
- A. (@KaizerT8) 19 January 2019
If he was putting in performances like these in an Ajax shirt (and was an Ajax player), he'd be wanted all over Europe for 50+ million.
- EiF (@EiFSoccer) 19 January 2019
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Topics: Los Blancos, Football News, Football, Vitesse, Norway, Real Madrid
