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Thomas Frank claims Arsenal star is 'not far off' Kevin De Bruyne's level of performances

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Updated 21:35 16 Sep 2022 GMT+1Published 21:16 16 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Thomas Frank claims Arsenal star is 'not far off' Kevin De Bruyne's level of performances

Thomas Frank makes a big claim ahead of Brentford vs. Arsenal.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Thomas Frank says Martin Odegaard is 'not far off' Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne in terms of level of performances.

Brentford host league leaders Arsenal on Sunday in a London derby as both teams resume their Premier League campaign following the death of the Queen.

And Frank has complimented Mikel Arteta's side, calling the Gunners the second-best team in the league behind Man City.

He's also highlighted Odegaard, claiming he's 'not far off' the Belgium international following his impressive showings this season.

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Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

On facing Arsenal, the Danish boss said: "We are playing against a very good side.

"When we beat them a year ago, I think they were not in the same place as they are now. It was still a fantastic win for Brentford against a club as massive as Arsenal and against top players.

"Doing it on Sunday would be completely different because for me, now, after [Manchester] City, they are the best performing team in the league.

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"Maybe, in spells, they’ve been the best performing team over the first six games. I think they’ve been remarkable, especially the intensity they play with.

"I’ve watched a lot of their games, not live, but I remember being sat there on the Friday night for their opening game of the season watching them against Crystal Palace.

"I was thinking, 'What?! That’s another level'. For the first 20 minutes, Crystal Palace didn’t touch the ball. And I thought they could win the Premier League.

"I think they’ve been fantastic. I think the players are growing, they’ve got the right players in.

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"I know [William] Saliba came back, [Gabriel] Jesus has been a fantastic signing, and I think [Martin] Odegaard, the way he plays at this moment in time, [Kevin] De Bruyne is a decent player, but he’s not far off him in terms of performances."

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

Odegaard has starred for Arsenal this season, chipping in with goals and assists as his team sit at the top of the league.

He'll look to continue his influential ways when they face Brentford.

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports/Alamy

Topics: Martin Odegaard, Kevin De Bruyne, Arsenal, Brentford, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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