"All we know is that we play at home tonight" - Arsenal's Odegaard

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Arsenal striker Martin Odegaard spoke about his feelings ahead of the Europa League last-16 second leg against Sporting CP. "All we know is that we play at home tonight, and if we win, we’re through, so that’s our target," he said.

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Arsenal will need to win at the Emirates Stadium in the second leg against Sporting CP to book their place in the Europa League quarter-finals. The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw by the Portuguese side.
Arteta's men want to qualify for the next round as winning the Europa League is one of their targets as well as the Premier League. Martin Odegaard spoke to his club's press to discuss his feelings before the game.
"I watched that first game against Sporting of course, and I thought it was much more open than we would have liked. We did some things in the game that we normally don’t, and we know they have quality so they will punish you for any mistakes.
"On the other side, we showed a lot of good things as well, so if we learn from what we did wrong, put that right tonight, then we can fix it here at home," he continued.
"For me, that has definitely made these games a bit different. Before in the knockout stages, it was very tactical, there were a lot more scenarios to think about during the game. Now it’s much more straightforward, so maybe that’s good in that way, but to be honest I’m not sure whether I prefer it yet or not. All we know is that we play at home tonight, and if we win, we’re through, so that’s our target."

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