Martin Odegaard hits out at 'strange' decision to send off Arsenal defender against Bournemouth

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Martin Odegaard has hit out at the ‘strange’ decision to send off William Saliba during Arsenal’s shock Premier League defeat to Bournemouth.

Odegaard, currently out injured, told Arsenal’s official website: ‘From my point of view it's a different perspective watching our games on TV, and I think I can learn a lot from that as well.

‘It's easier to see the movements of every player, things like that, so I think I've been learning a lot from that both in the sense of watching my teammates but also seeing what other teams are doing.

‘It gives you ideas of what you can do better, and it helps me see my teammates better too.

‘It can be a good way to see small details and things you wouldn't normally pick up on the pitch, but saying that it's very frustrating too not being involved.

‘For Saliba’s red card for example, my first feeling was that a yellow card would be enough, and it was the same for the referee.

‘He had a clear view on it, so I thought it was strange that VAR should then change his decision. It's done now though, so we have to move on and look at the next game.

‘And it's a big game for us to focus on, back in the Champions League.

‘Shakhtar are a side with lots of experience in this competition, in fact I remember playing against them for Real Madrid a few years ago, so they know what this competition is all about.’

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