Arsenal have been patiently waiting for the old Martin Odegaard to finally reappear. Now, just as Christmas approaches, Mikel Arteta may soon get a timely gift.
On occasion, a shimmy one way laced with a sudden acceleration forward had followed a well-weighted pass to skilfully dissect the Everton backline.
It was these moments in the second half which reflected the class Odegaard has when he is on song.
For Arsenal to keep Manchester City at bay throughout the entirety of this campaign, they’ll need their talisman.