Martin Odegaard has responded to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher after he criticized the Arsenal captain for his celebrations after his facet’s victory towards the Merseysiders.
Carragher was left unimpressed by Odegaard’s post-match antics after the Gunners beat Jurgen Klopp’s Reds 3-1 on Sunday (February 4). The Norweigan was seen celebrating with the membership’s photographer within the aftermath of the sport.
The Sky Sports activities pundit insisted the 25-year-old ought to have headed for the tunnel:
“Simply get down the tunnel, you’ve got gained a recreation, it is three factors…You’ve got been good, you are again within the title race. Get down the tunnel.”
Odegaard defended his actions and defined that his staff have been simply proud of their important victory towards Liverpool (by way of Fabrizio Romano):
“In the event you’re not allowed to have a good time while you win a recreation, when are you allowed to have a good time? We are going to keep humble and concentrate on the subsequent one, however… we have been simply comfortable.”
Mikel Arteta’s facet’s win was a vital one because it took them to inside two factors of Klopp’s males on the prime of the Premier League. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring on the Emirates earlier than Gabriel Magalhaes’ weird personal purpose on the stroke of halftime.
Nonetheless, the Gunners surged to victory within the second half courtesy of targets from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. It was simply the second league defeat of the season for Liverpool.
Jan Aage Fjortoft clashed with Carragher over Odegaard’s celebrations after Arsenal’s win vs Liverpool
Carragher discovered himself in a disagreement on social media with Norweigan former Premier League star Jan Aage Fjortoft. The Norweigan took subject with the English pundit’s criticism of Odegaard.
Fjortoft defended Odegaard and tagged the Gunners’ membership photographer in his put up on X:
“Come on (Carragher) let Martin present his ardour! Additionally on the pitch. Let him have this second along with his mates at (Arsenal) like @Stuart_PhotoAFC [club photographer].”
Carragher hit again by questioning the Norweigan’s resolution to tag the photographer:
“Jan it’s a joke a few Neil Warnock quote, FFS! I like the best way you’ve tagged all of them in together with the digicam man so that you get the retweets & likes you need.”
Fjortoft responded:
“Sure, Jamie! I tagged within the Arsenal- photographer Stuart MacFarlane, trigger he has been at Arsenal since 1991. And he deserves all of the reward – I suppose that’s the identical Arsenal- captain Martin Ø thought after their win.”
Some have accused Carragher of hypocrisy given Liverpool supervisor Klopp’s celebrations displayed this season. The German usually heads for the Kop Finish at Anfield in victory and celebrates with a collection of fist pumps.