October 1st 2023.
Martin Odegaard is not getting ahead of himself following Manchester City's shock defeat to Wolves on Saturday and insists Arsenal are only focusing on themselves ahead of next week's showdown. The Gunners go into the contest as the only Premier League team yet to taste defeat this season, with north London rivals Spurs having lost in the Carabao Cup despite remaining unbeaten in the league.
Arsenal were able to continue their good form on Saturday, with a 4-0 win away to Bournemouth, while City were struggling at Molineux. After Ruben Dias scored an own goal, Julian Alvarez equalised for City, but Hwang Hee-chan restored Wolves' lead minutes later as they held on for a 2-1 win.
Despite the loss, City still sit top of the Premier League table with one point more than both second-placed Spurs and third-placed Arsenal. They will, however, go into the Emirates without the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri due to injury and suspension respectively.
When asked about City's slip up, Odegaard said: ‘I just heard. But again, we have to focus on ourselves. This league is so tough and you have to be sharp and ready for every game and it is such a busy schedule now. We have to focus on ourselves. Make sure we are ready for next week.’
The Norwegian midfielder is already looking forward to the clash with City, adding: ‘I think every game is a big game. First, we are in the Champions League and we have to be ready for that one and then we'll see after that but every game for us is a big game.’
Meanwhile, manager Mikel Arteta is only focusing on their upcoming Champions League match against Lens, saying: ‘I feel great we have won the game, that’s the only thing we can control, I am just thinking on that bus, how we can prepare Lens. It’s going to be a really tough match away from home on Tuesday to try to win it and City will be the next step, but it’s taking a lot of good things and move them for Tuesday and again try to make the right decision with the line-up and squad to maintain the level we are showing.’
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