The people who gave Ødegaard all the smoke for leading his team to a historic victory over Brazil have suddenly gone quiet about Bruno Fernandes’ disastrous tournament.
It’s simple, Bruno can’t thrive in a top team that wants to dominate possession. He’s a chaos player, better suited to average teams that rely on transitions.
Ødegaard, on the other hand, is tailor-made for elite possession-based football. He’s won the league with his club, led his team to the Champions League final, and captained Norway to a World Cup quarter-final in the same season, things Bruno can only dream of.
We’ve debated it for years.
Now the football gods have given us the stage.
July 12. Saka vs. Ødegaard. Asia vs London.
No narratives. No excuses. Let the best man win.
🗣️ "They moved very well, they controlled the game, as Ødegaard always does, and we couldn't figure out the timing to press them and win the ball back."
Vini Jr. on Martin Ødegaard and Norway. 🇳🇴