Pundit explains why he would take Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison over Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard
Jermain Jenas is sure that he will select James Maddison from Tottenham Hotspur over Martin Odegaard as the captain of Arsenal.
The England international ultimately transferred to Spurs from the relegated Leicester City for a fee of £40 million during the just concluded summer transfer window. Harry Kane’s departure swiftly quelled the excitement of his arrival.
But one of the main causes Tottenham fans’ acceptance of Kane’s transfer to Bayern Munich can be attributed to Maddison. Kane was once both our leading creator and talisman in front of goal for us.
Maddison has faced the challenge head-on rather than putting off transitioning to a new team and hiding on the field to avoid criticism. He serves as the club’s vice captain, and his on-field accomplishments have demonstrated why Ange Postecoglou has such faith in him.
The 26-year-old may have improved Tottenham’s prospects of winning the title on his alone. Although Son Heung-min, Cristian Romero, and Dejan Kulusevski are all crucial players, Maddison’s performances have given supporters optimism that their club may once again have a true world-class superstar in the final third.Because of this, Jenas would select him for his team rather than Odegaard. Via Eurosport, he stated to TNT Sports:”I was recently discussing Odegaard and James Maddison with an Arsenal supporter. I asked “why?” when the man responded, “You would always take Odegaard over Maddison.” I’m not all that sold on it. James Maddison and Odegaard both possess unique abilities.It has more to do with how Madison has changed a squad on his own, according to the author.The biggest concern for Spurs is Maddison’s fitness and ability to maintain it throughout the year because if he were to leave that team, it would look very different.
On his own, Odegaard is a professional athlete. At 24, becoming the captain of Arsenal and contributing to 15 goals and 8 assists in 37 league appearances is no joke.
But Maddison, Tottenham’s primary frontman, is quickly rising to the top. The likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus remain at Arsenal, taking a significant portion of the limelight away from him.
