'He would take him in a heartbeat'
Although it was the Belgium international who walked away with the man of the match award, it was his skipper who largely orchestrated a fourth win from five games at the start of the new season.
Mikel Arteta is hopeful the former Real Madrid starlet will soon put pen to paper on a new contract and Neville understands why the Arsenal boss is so keen to secure Odegaard’s long-term future. And while Manchester City’s star studded squad is hardly short of creative playmakers, Neville believes the Norwegian would be Pep Guadiola’s first pick if he were able to recruit one player from his title rivals.
‘Odegaard, I’m not saying he’s as good as De Bruyne or Silva yet, I think he’s got a bit to go in his career, but he’s getting to a point whereby now when I watch him play it is so smooth, it’s so silky. ‘I knew he was always a talented player but we’re now talking about something that is very different and just so talented, this is real class.
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