Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with Martin Ødegaard achievements in training.
By Martin Ødegaard Madrid visit, tug of war over 16-year-old is not yet settled. Earlier in the week it was assumed that midfield talent traveling to meet Real Madrid and to negotiate their personal bettngelser but Thursday night country Ødegaard home in Norway without any agreement. It followed the Spanish newspaper Marca up turning up a picture of Martin Ødegaard at the front of Friday’s newspaper titled “Come to Madrid.”
Ødegaard was also mentioned in Carlo Ancelotti’s press conference before Sunday’s Real Madrid match against Espanyol. Asked about the Norwegian talent, responded Ancelotti following:
– Martin trained with us yesterday and Castile (B-team, journ.anm.) Wednesday. He is an incredibly good player and has a great future and it was good to get to know him. But nothing is decided yet.
Thus, it is still hope for clubs who want to ensure youngsters signature. In addition to Real Madrid, Liverpool have, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax been mentioned as relevant clubs. The desire Ødegaard signature has become a player hunting between the biggest clubs in Europe. Not unlike a similar player hunting in autumn 2008.
When it was not a Norwegian, but a Dane who clubs lay long flat after. Christian Eriksen was considered one of the world’s greatest football talents at age 16. The midfielder, who played for Danish Odense, was wanted by several of the biggest clubs and was on trial in including Barcelona and Chelsea. Finally the choice fell on Ajax, one of the clubs who now wants Martin Ødegaard. Conditions in Europe top clubs were ‘too big’ for the young Dane.
– I think that Ajax is my club. It is big, but not too large, and so I think that Holland is a good place to start, Eriksen said after the transition to the bank.
The first year spent Dane youth team and reserve team, before he its A-lagsdebut in January 2010.
The youngest
It can be drawn many parallels between Ødegaard and Eriksen announced in 2008, but there is one clear difference. Ødegaard has one season at the top level in Norway behind them with five goals and seven assists in 23 league games and has three caps. When he was exchanged for Norway against Bulgaria in European Championship qualifying match, he became the youngest player in a European Championship qualifier (15 years and 300 days).
In comparison Eriksen only played junior matches for Odense and U17- caps for Denmark when he went to Ajax. His debut for Ajax was his first A-tier match.
FC Copenhagen scout in Scandinavia, Bjarne Hansen, has previously stated that Ødegaard is a better player now than Eriksen was at age 16.
– He believes that Ødegaard is two notches, if not three, ahead Christian Eriksen when he was at the same age. He seems very mature, said FCK coach Ståle Solbakken in an interview about Ødegaard with Danish tipsbladet.dk fall.
It also believes Lars Tjærnås.
– I saw Eriksen only once that age, the age specific Superbowl and should be careful not to conclude too firm. Nevertheless: There is little doubt that Ødegaard is further ahead. Eriksen went “detour” via the Academy in Ajax. Martin can go straight into the A squad there, or choose among the elite clubs in the world, says Tjærnås, as in a comment in the fall recommended Ødegaard do it Eriksen did in 2008; choose Ajax as his next club.
Just play types
A clear similarity between the two, playing style. Martin Ødegaard could probably be described as a better technical player than the Dane, but both are also known for its overview and good passing. When Eriksen left Odense, said the club’s chief talent Uffe Pedersen following the fyens.dk:
- Christian has some visions player that you do not normally see in the aldenren. That he has more tools in order, as he is precise with both feet, is one thing. But it is playing the understanding that promises he said Pedersen then. Switches one out “Christian” with “Martin”, it could equally have been a description of the young Strømsgodset player.
– I see far more similarities than differences between them as players. Both have a combination of technique, balance and overview that makes them already from an early age could manage very well against older players, because they came out of the physical toughest duels with the ball under control, describes Tjærnås. He also mentions differences between the two in extreme skills. While Ødegaard an extreme nærteknikk, Eriksen good advantage of a solid dødball- and langpasningsfot.
Tjærnås also believe Ødegaard will be used in the same roles Eriksen has established itself in.
– Martin may end up being one of two player types, I think. Whether as a dribbler based on the edge, or as a pure number ten, more a playmaker. The interesting thing is that Eriksen alternates between these roles today in Tottenham, says Tjærnås.
Eriksen won Honorary division in the Netherlands three times with Ajax and scored 33 goals in 161 games before he was bought by Tottenham for 11 million pounds (127 million after closing rate) summer 2013. In the English club has Eriksen 17 goals in 60 games and was named player of the year by the fans in his first season in the Premier League.
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