‘He’s amazing’: Martin Odegaard says why Christos Tzolis is so good after his Arsenal debut v Coventry
It’s fair to say that Christos Tzolis is already looking the business in an Arsenal shirt.
After starring in the Community Shield win over Man City, Tzolis was given a first Premier League start against Coventry and impressed once again.
The £34m signing looks a snip already for the price paid and in terms of both Leandro Trossard and Gabi Martinelli, he looks like a major upgrade.
Tzolis himself has already impressed coaching staff at the club with his fitness and willingness to create.
And after witnessing his home debut, his captain Martin Odegaard was also full of praise.
Martin Odegaard impressed by Christos Tzolis
To make it into the first team set up immediately at Arsenal, you need to do a lot of things right.
Being thrown straight in by Mikel Arteta means Tzolis is clearly doing just that and according to captain Martin Odegaard, it’s obvious why the new signing is doing so well.
“He’s amazing, he played a brilliant game,” Odegaard told BBC Sport.
“He’s so lively. It’s hard to defend against him. He’s a really intelligent player. He always looks up and finds the right pass.”
Christos Tzolis is helping Bukayo Saka already
We mentioned this before even seeing Tzolis kick a ball for Arsenal but the fact he is so full of running and constantly looking to create means that defenders have to be on red alert.
For Bukayo Saka, that means he’s longer getting doubled up every single time, with defenders now having to give just as much attention to Tzolis.
In terms of how that helps Arsenal for the season ahead, it’s massive. It means the Gunners now have a huge threat on each side of the field.
Over the course of the season, we can expect both Tzolis and Saka to be hugely influential.
