Ruben Amorim singles out ‘special’ Arsenal star for praise ahead of Man Utd clash
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has singled out Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard for praise ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie. The historic rivals meet for the second time in the space of a month at the Emirates Stadium with neither side in a position to be able to afford a damaging defeat.
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Arsenal are still licking their wounds following Tuesday’s shock 2-0 loss against Newcastle which leaves them with a mountain to climb if they are to reach the Carabao Cup final. United, meanwhile, secured a morale boosting draw at Anfield last week and turned in a much improved performance but the cold hard reality remains they have failed to win any of their last six matches in all competitions.
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On their last visit to the home of the 14-times FA Cup winners, United were well beaten by Arsenal although they were left frustrated by the nature of the two goals they conceded which both came from set pieces. Arsenal’s reliance on corners and free-kicks has been well documented this season, but despite his lack of goals and assists, Amorim believes the Gunners’ skipper remains one of the best playmakers in the game.
Speaking at Friday’s pre-match press conference, Amorim said: ‘I think he is really special because his influence on all the games of Arsenal is impressive. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video.
