Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard singled out Declan Rice for special praise after a stunning individual display in an unfamiliar right back position against Brighton & Hove Albion which kept the club’s Premier League title aspirations firmly aflame.

Declan Rice has put Arsenal right back in charge of title race – Martin Odegaard - Jurrien Timber withdrew on the eve of the Gunners’ 2-1 victory over Brighton so Rice filled in at full-back.

Three things we learned from Arsenal win as Martin Odegaard back to his best but worrying pattern raises concern Brighton at home has often been a fixture for Arsenal to trip up in over recent seasons, but not this time.

Martin Odegaard's first goal of the season helped a fortuitous Arsenal side secure a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton to stay top of the Premier League table. The Gunners captain lashed in a superb effort early on before a Georginio Rutter own goal looked to set them on their way.

The match winner, an own goal from Georginio Rutter under pressure from a goal-bound Declan Rice corner, summed up Arsenal’s current identity. Opponents buckle, even if Arsenal do not always land the knockout blow themselves. It was the fourth own goal in Arsenal’s favour in three home games: no coincidence, just sustained stress.

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For the second week running, Arsenal kicked off having been displaced by Manchester City earlier in the day and the Gunners responded once again to the challenge.

Therefore, it's less than ideal for him that Arteta has an incredible prospect who is something of a Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze hybrid who could one day end his Arsenal career. During his first two and a half years at Arsenal, Odegaard showed consistent improvement.