Martin Odegaard cautioned Arsenal’s rivals that the Premier League winners aim to “win everything” after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Arsenal skipper Odegaard performed a man of the match performance highlighted by the last goal in his team’s commanding 3-0 victory in Cardiff on Sunday.
Riccardo Calafiori struck Arsenal’s opening after only 24 seconds and Kai Havertz was also on the scoresheet before half-time in the customary curtain raiser to the English top-flight season.
Just four months ago, Odegaard raised Arsenal’s first Premier League championship since 2004 as they finished seven points ahead of second-placed City.
The Norwegian midfielder believes City’s dynamic performance against them, now led by Enzo Maresca rather than Pep Guardiola, demonstrated that the north Londoners have not lost their desire for trophies.
“We played some brilliant football. Great performance and a great way to start the season,” he said.
“We showed our level today. We’re showed we’re ready. We’re serious and we want to do it again. We want to attack it. We want to do it again.
“When you get a taste of how nice it is you want to do it again. We want to win everything.”
Arsenal, the bookies’ favorites for a second consecutive title, open their Premier League campaign at home against promoted Coventry on August 21.
