Martin Odegaard produced an incredible performance to power Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea in the Premier League.
The Norwegian midfielder set up two goals in the game and also created a whopping eight goal-scoring chances for his teammates.
Now, some interesting statistics have come up that proves that the Arsenal captain actually might be the best playmaker in Europe’s top-5 leagues.
Odegaard has produced the most open-play chances (78) and successful penalty area passes (102) for any player in Europe’s major divisions this season.
Not just that, but the Norwegian has also made more passes into the penalty area (162), attempted through balls (34) and successful through balls (18) than any other player in the biggest leagues.
The 25-year-old took his tally to eight goals and eight assists in 31 Premier League games for Arsenal this season, keeping his side’s title-winning dreams alive and well.
