Ødegaard: We faced a tough opponent, we got the reward we deserve

Martin Ødegaard, Arsenal's captain, expressed his happiness at the thrilling victory his team achieved against Chelsea with a score of 2-1 in the third round of the Premier League, confirming that the team showed strong character after going behind to an early goal.

Martin Ødegaard said in statements to Sky Sports: "It was a great match and a strong confrontation against a tough opponent, and in the end, we managed to achieve victory, which is fantastic."

Arsenal captain said: "Our mentality is always to keep fighting. We have shown that many times, and of course we don’t want to concede an early goal, but our reaction was fantastic."

He added: "In the end, we got the reward we deserved, and the response was fantastic. We showed our quality with the ball and without it, and I believe the result reflects that."

Regarding his relationship with teammate Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard praised the German forward's abilities, stating: "He is a very smart player, moves wonderfully and attracts a lot of attention from defenders, and his goal was fantastic."