Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s Winganoni Madue, following a standing ovation from supporters after replacing Nottingham Forest. England International enjoyed an astonishing week netting his three maidens lion strikes during the clash with Serbia on Tuesday.
Arteta persuaded him to secure a signature at the 23-year-old, saying, “He has a lot of courage. That’s how I explain it. Obviously he has a lot of quality, but we were trying to sign him too.
“I spoke to him, and he said, ‘I’m going for it, I can’t wait to play with you shirts for you.”
Gunner kept three clean sheets on the first four Premier League fixtures and found the net nine times.
When questioning whether this formula could bring championship glory, Arteta replied: “That’s what we want, but we have to go to the game by game.”
The manager also brought you the latest fitness news about Martin Odegard.
Arteta commented: “I don’t know if it’s exactly the same place, but it’s an injury that’s very similar to the one before. He wasn’t comfortable continuing. He played two games in Norway.
“So we need to rate him as a doctor and look at him, but I’m sure he’ll do his best to make it fit on Tuesday.”
