Odegaard long-range strikes are becoming a familiar sight - as he proved against PSV in the Champions League. It owes much to his movement
Rather than keep pace or try to beat them to the space at the edge of the box, though, Odegaard slows and checks his left shoulder to assess his new surroundings…
As the ball comes to him, Odegaard relaxes his entire body, softly cushioning the ball as if to set himself for a shot. Veerman accelerates to block… Odegaard then had the time and the opening, from a more central area, to let fly. He arced his approach to the ball to maximise the purchase he could get with his laces. The combination of power and precision beatsArsenal’s captain scored a similar goal for Norway against Georgia in the most recent international break.
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