Martin Odegaard came under fire for his performance in Arsenal's huge 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Monday night.
The Gunners were put to the sword by former Gooner Patrick Vieira's Eagles and have suffered a huge setback in their chase for the top four.
One performance that drew the ire of Arsenal fans was from Odegaard, who didn't have one of his better games in a Gunners shirt since joining last summer.
Often looking unreliable on the ball and lacking in his usual elegance in passing, the Norweigan had a night to forget.
Fans took to Twitter to give a scathing analysis of the former Real Madrid man's performance in the defeat. Here are some of the reactions to his display:
Arsenal don't click when Martin Odeegard doesn't tick
The Norweigan has had a fine season since joining on a permanent deal from Real Madrid last summer for £36 million.
He has been instrumental in the middle of the park for Mikel Arteta with the Gunners using his fantastic ability on the ball to great effect.
On Monday, though, the playmaker looked out of sorts with a second-half miss summing up his woeful performance.
When Odegaard isn't performing, the Gunners tend to struggle to get a foot hold of the game and that was the case as Palace dominated.
There was improvement in the second-half but still, Odegaard just never really got going on Monday night.
Perhaps the international break has hampered his run of form for the north London side but Mikel Arteta will certainly be hoping he doesn't continue the slump.
For Arsenal this season, the 23-year-old has five goals and three assists in 27 Premier League appearances.
He has been a fan favorite this season season, having shown consistency throughout, so his poor performance on Monday has taken some by surprise.
Now is certainly not the time for Odegaard to drop out of form with the Gunners chasing a top-four finish.
They now sit fifth, level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham but do have a game in hand over their arch-rivals.
Nesinoprtz
0
The performance against Palace wreaked of fear, and weak minds. And as for all Arsenal midfield players, they need to recognise that a major part of their job description is to score goals. Understand you're playing with one solitary striker that is doing a support striker role, so who is he supporting? But again this is Arteta inherited brain wave from his pal at City.
MakkelAleybi
1
partey hit an eagle 🦅 in Nigeria but forgot to kill it. now this same eager came to hunt him down.
Nukbcluy
0
when playing with big teams our players becomes so fearing we might play good football against big teams but at end we lost what is the problem of our team?
Nukbcluy
0
zambia and arsenal we are just the same when you expect them to do better they disappoint I have never seen them perform well in a critical match for so many years we need a manager like Zidane and players of the big names. we also want a trophy
FaithEvans
0
our main problem is that Taveres which Arteta is putting on game in fact I'm even better than him in term of playing,he just get opportunity and he his misusing it, against Liverpool, Man City and Crystal Palace is d main problem he can't defend well and Arteta is seeing that.
Are you aware that Tierney is injured and might need surgery?... who else should play left back?... You?
ropbceil
1
our main problem is that Taveres which Arteta is putting on game in fact I'm even better than him in term of playing,he just get opportunity and he his misusing it, against Liverpool, Man City and Crystal Palace is d main problem he can't defend well and Arteta is seeing that.
i wonder why arteta used him despite being out for sooooo long..he shuldv just managed White on the rb, cedric on lb and holding with gabriel...its even better...but naivity and inexperience always creeps up with arteta, our sauad is so lean and he will still defend the leanness
peocklno
0
nonsense lineup 🙄😒
peocklno
0
We saving the bullets for the chicken 🐔
good answer for him bro. he's talking too much now
Mocmnop
1
Really they gon' criticize the only creative player get real Palace were just too good last night I don't know what happened to the training sessions prior to the match but Vieira's man were good if anything this should be an eye opener for the team that you can't take small teams for granted. Nonetheless we'll bounce back
Zuyekmosuz
0
our main problem is that Taveres which Arteta is putting on game in fact I'm even better than him in term of playing,he just get opportunity and he his misusing it, against Liverpool, Man City and Crystal Palace is d main problem he can't defend well and Arteta is seeing that.
yeyciknop
0
slam players when you win not only when you lose
Firedragon147
0
so funny instead of shooting an eagle 🦅, the gun shoots itself..
We saving the bullets for the chicken 🐔
Firedragon147
0
Criticism doesn't mean fans hate him or he hasn't performed all season, people spend money to watch you, if you don't perform, there will be comments same way there's praise when you do perform well
Firedragon147
0
Yeah. Real ones would #ArtetaOut already.
So manager of the month out while you still have mag...
louknosuy
2
so funny instead of shooting an eagle 🦅, the gun shoots itself..
Vezonic22
0
Just a game, a bad game day and the Judases won't hold back, not at all.
jiobdepuy
0
criticising a player is part of the game when he didn't pitch up to the required standard,and criticising doesn't mean we hate
Kembeistu
0
ihave already warn you about odegaard un the past. here we are
fûçk u lad u know nothing about football
Wibaelsz
3
every one to b blame worst performance from season jus one of those days
auusmanscf
0
one playmaker in a whole squad I cant expect him to carry everyone every game
Exactly
Dudacdens
0
Yeah. Real ones would #ArtetaOut already.
shows why u are a man u fan
ruhiklnosy
3
one playmaker in a whole squad I cant expect him to carry everyone every game
zenadmoruz
1
nothing is permanet in life[byebye][byebye]
Miockmnt
2
where is pepe? 🤷
Red_Devil_United
0
Those are Twitter Arsenal fans, not real Arsenal fans...
Yeah. Real ones would #ArtetaOut already.
umidjon19
3
The fans who support when a team only win aren't fans at all. They're garbage. These kinda fans, please, get out of football !
Yawsinapi
7
Odeegard has been a very instrumental player for Assenal this season. No need to criticise him🙏
vueceklsuy
1
ihave already warn you about odegaard un the past. here we are
KreddyKall
4
Those are Twitter Arsenal fans, not real Arsenal fans...