Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard believe Arsenal players must adapt to new FA PL rules.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard thinks that the new Premier League rules may take some getting used to.
The Gunners triumphed 1-0 against Crystal Palace on Monday night thanks to a second-half Odegaard penalty, although the visitors had to play the final quarter after Takehiro Tomiyasu was sent off.
At Selhurst Park, Japan defender Tomiyasu was sent off for a tackle on Jordan Ayew just seven minutes after being cautioned for perceived time-wasting at a throw-in.
The new official mandate for this season has asked, among other things, for a crackdown on time-wasting, while Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has stated that a stopwatch may be required to avoid anomalies in the judgment.
Odegaard, who converted a penalty after Eddie Nketiah was tripped by Palace keeper Sam Johnstone, believes the alterations would take some time to adjust to.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard believe Arsenal players must adapt to new FA PL rules
“I don’t know if it’s difficult, but it’s new rules, so we have to adapt,” he explained.
“The first yellow card was harsh; I don’t think he (Tomiyasu) was trying to take advantage of the situation; he simply didn’t have anyone to play to.” It’s difficult, but we must adapt. That is the reality; we have no choice.
“It’s easier to get yellow cards now, so you have to be cautious, and that includes me.”
“It’s something to think about, but I don’t think we should get too caught up in the rules.” We must remain focused on the game.”
Arsenal held on to win with 10 men, making them one of only three clubs to win their first two Premier League games of the new season.
When asked if winning was more essential than performances at this point in the season, Odegaard said, “It’s crucial.” The start of the season is typically difficult; it takes some time for everyone to find their rhythm and peak form.
“So it’s critical to keep the three points and build from there.” I’m overjoyed to have won, and I’m confident that we’ll continue to improve with each game.
“It was difficult, we had to dig deep and fight for it. When you come here you have to be able to suffer and we knew that before the game. We did that brilliantly and we deserved the three points.”
Palace struggled to truly test Aaron Ramsdale in the Arsenal goal, even when they had a numerical advantage.
Despite falling to their first loss of the season, defender Joachim Andersen felt the Eagles had held their own against one of the favourites for the title.
“I think the penalty changed the game and we did everything in our power to come back,” he said.
“We did really well to do that, but we didn’t create that clear-cut chance to make the equaliser. That’s just unfortunate.
“Everyone gave everything and you could see in the dressing room people were disappointed and tired. In the end, we did what we could do.
“You could see in our game after the red card we were the only team on the pitch. We were playing around their box for almost 20 minutes, but we couldn’t create that clear-cut chance. That one goal was the difference.”
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